March 2008
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Aloha ‘Oe, Aloha Airlines
You may remember that I said last week that I probably wouldn’t book a flight on Aloha for travel more than a…
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InsideTrip.com Brings Flight Amenities Back
When I heard about InsideTrip.com’s launch, I got excited. See, when I was running PriceGrabber’s now-deceased travel site, we tried to incorporate…
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Quick Thought on London/Heathrow T5
BA moved in to the brand-spanking new Terminal 5 at Heathrow today, and it didn’t take long for the baggage system to…
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Contrary to Press Reports, Not Every Airplane is Unsafe
Recent media reports might make it seem like the sky is falling; as if every airplane you encounter may be unsafe. Just…
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The EMD Safety Bracelet
Here’s an invention you can file under “really bad idea that should never see the light of day.” Yes, it’s the EMD…
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Burbank Looks to Add Curfew While LAX Keeps Expanding
Remember that whole strategy from LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa about airport regionalization? Well, it took yet another step backward yesterday with the…
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It’s Travvy Time
It’s amazing how fast time flies. It was a year ago that the inaugural Travvies were handed out, and I was fortunate…
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Aloha Means Hello . . . and Goodbye?
It looks like high oil prices may have claimed their first airline victim. Aloha Airlines filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last…
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How to Deal with Weather Delays
My brother lives in Philly, and Wednesday night he had the unfortunate task of trying to fly out of that place in…
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JetBlue to Charge for More Legroom
You could have seen this one coming from miles away. As of April 1, JetBlue will begin charging if you want to…
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Alitalia Accepts Air France/KLM Takeover Bid
You might think that I’d be sad to see Alitalia accept the Air France/KLM takeover bid but you couldn’t be more wrong.…
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Air New Zealand’s Pink Flight
I’ve always thought that older flight attendants on legacy carriers often wear way too much makeup but this is ridiculous . .…