June 2008
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Homeland Security Makes Traveling Harder . . . Again
Nothing like some misguided Homeland Security policy to make you feel all warm and cozy. This time, we’ve got two policies, one…
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New Fees from US Airways Make Sense but United’s Don’t
US Airways loyalists (and I mean the old East loyalists) aren’t going to like what I’m about to say, but I think…
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Virgin America Adds JFK-Vegas and Fuel Surcharges . . . Huh?
Virgin America has been pretty quiet lately. I mean, except for the Superfly Wednesday gimmick, not much has happened except for some…
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Open Skies Concierge
Open Skies, the new airline from BA, is getting ready to launch flights between New York and Paris in the next couple…
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Southwest Having Computer Problems?
Word on the street is that Southwest is having computer problems right now. I’m hearing reports that online check-in isn’t working (or…
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Trip Report: Jetting on JetBlue
As my wedding quickly approaches, the trips up north to do wedding stuff seem to get more frequent. This time, we crammed…
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Priceline’s Sunshine Guarantee is Unique but That May Not be Enough
I rarely write about hotels or vacation packages, but a recent press release from Priceline touting their Sunshine Guarantee caught my eye.…
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Is This the End of the ExpressJet Brand?
I would be remiss to not mention the major cuts Continental announced yesterday. The airline will retire 67 aircraft by the end…
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An Obituary for Ted
Tedward, known to all as “Ted,” was taken off life support yesterday, June 4, after a long illness. He is survived by…
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United To Shrink by 10 Percent
I have to say that I’m completely shocked. It looks like United CEO Glenn Tilton, now without any merger options left, has…
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JetBlue’s Green Initiative Means Only One Change You’ll Notice
Last week, JetBlue announced its new green initiative called “Jetting to Green.” A lot of it appears to be an effort to…
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Palmdale Flights are Struggling
You know I love talking about my local airports here in LA and what I consider to be a misguided regionalization strategy.…