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JetSuite Plans Big Expansion With New Investments From Qatar Airways And JetBlue – Forbes
I continue to scratch my head over the announcement that Qatar Airways will put money into JetSuite, and JetBlue will up its investment. I totally get it from JetSuite’s side. It’s trying …
Month: April 2018
Everyone wants an Atlanta. Delta has built Atlanta into an incredible hub, a machine that pushes through an enormous number of passengers to feed the airline’s global network. Both United and American would love to have an Atlanta of their own, and for American, the best option is at Dallas/Ft …
I celebrated my 40th birthday in Hawai’i last year. This year, it’s my wife’s turn. Though our big celebration is this summer, we opted to also sneak in a weekend in Puerto Vallarta closer to her actual day. And since I was down there and award space was uncommonly good, …
What American would do with its widebody fleet has been top of mind for a whole lot of people lately. In the last couple of weeks, the airline broke off negotiations with Airbus for the A330neo as a replacement for its orphaned A350 order, so it was pretty much a …
Southwest Tries to Do More With Less Because of a Temporary Aircraft Shortage – Skift
Last Saturday my wife and kids took a flight from LA to Indy with a painfully-early 5:25am departure time. Why does that flight even exist? Well, when Southwest did the mass retirement of its 737-300s …
This week’s featured link:
More dogs die on United than on any other airline. Here’s why. – The Washington Post
I never wrote about United’s dog problems, but you most certainly heard about them elsewhere. You’ve probably heard that more dogs die on United than on other airlines, but here’s …
It’s time for another Ask Cranky, and this one can serve as a warning to anyone who is price-sensitive. You might want to rethink using Delta.com if you’re willing to take a more roundabout routing to get a lower fare. I’ve slightly altered the original email for clarity. Here’s the …
Last week, American announced a slew of changes in Latin American markets. Some routes were cut while new ones were added, and there were frequency changes as well. This may seem like an ordinary schedule change, but there’s something more to it than that. As Vasu Raja, American’s Vice …
When United first announced it would re-brand and upgrade its business class cabin under the Polaris brand, the reviews were almost entirely positive. Here was a US-based airline making plans to actually compete on the world stage. The introduction of the new seat and lounges has been slower than anyone …