April 2012
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Topic of the Week: Bye, Bye, bmi
It’s almost official. British Airways will close on its purchase of bmi in short order. Will it be good or bad for…
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United Hates Houston’s Plan for Two International Airports
Residents of the Dallas/Ft Worth Metroplex probably rolled their eyes at the news that Southwest is pushing for more freedom at Houston’s…
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Allegiant to Start Honolulu Flights from Vegas and Fresno in June
Way back on March 5, 2010, Allegiant announced it would purchase some used 757s so that it could go to Hawai’i. Here…
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Why I Put Very Little Stock in the Airline Quality Rating
There’s been a lot of talk about the Airline Quality Rating (AQR) lately since the 2012 rankings just came out. I’ve generally…
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Cranky on the Web (April 2 – 6)
Live Chat: Children on planes – Canada.com I was one of the panelists for a live chat about kids on airplanes. You…
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Topic of the Week: Delta Wants to Refine Its Own Oil
Word is out this week that Delta wants to get into the oil refining business. I would assume the idea is to…
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Frontier Moves Toward Being a Three Cabin Airline (With No Cookies)
When you think of three cabin airlines, you think of some of the world’s finest with their First, Business, and coach classes.…
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Pinnacle Files for Bankruptcy Protection; You Shouldn’t Care
Another day, another bankruptcy. On Sunday night, Pinnacle Airlines Corp filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to the surprise of nobody. I…
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Alaska Airlines Opens Renovated Terminal 6 at LAX (Video)
Last week, Alaska Airlines celebrated the grand remodeling of Terminal 6 at LAX. Terminal 6 was one of the more neglected terminals,…