October 2019
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Norwegian Sees Income Improvement, But The Balance Sheet Problem Looms
I realize that’s a headline only an accountant can love, but, well, it’s a nice summary of the issue at hand. A…
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Touring United’s New, Ridiculously-Spacious CRJ-550 Aircraft
I wrote about the commercial side of United’s new CRJ-550 regional jet last week, and now it’s time to talk product. While…
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Settling the Debate: Does American or United Have More First Class Seats in Chicago?
United had its first global media day (at least, first that I can remember) on Friday, and it was an event well…
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3 Links I Love: Long Haul PR Stunt, Tiny Plane Across the Ocean, Brewing Chicago Fight
This week’s featured link: I Just Took the World’s First 20-Hour Flight. Here’s What It Did to Me – BloombergThis is quite…
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Air NZ, Cathay Pacific Cuts Highlight the Death of the True Fifth Freedom Flight
The 1944 Chicago Convention was a landmark agreement that, among other things, pushed the global air travel industry to create a defined…
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A Deeper Look at United’s CRJ-550 Rollout
United has been talking about this for some time, but last week the airline finally loaded flights operated by the CRJ-550. Initial…
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The Case for Copa Defecting to American
As LATAM prepares to consciously uncouple from American, the discussion has centered around what American can do to shore up its already-solid…
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Cranky on the Web: Putting My Adventure to Shame, Saving Connections, MAX Return Worries
Around Hawai‘i and Back: A Pass Traveler’s Journey to Fly Our Entire Neighbor Island Network in One Day – Hawaiian Airlines Mana’oRemember…
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3 Links I Love: Reading Azul Tea Leaves, Etihad Light, Small Virgins
This week’s featured link: Azul could join giant Latin America alliance sought by United, Avianca, Copa – TPGIt’s interesting that United would…
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San Francisco Shuffles Its Gate Numbers
If you flew through San Francisco (SFO) yesterday, you may have noticed things looked a bit different. No, no. It’s not that…
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Delta to Portland: Big Bins and Great Service (Trip Report)
Just a couple months after my last trip to Portland, it was time to return. And just like last time, I had…
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United Takes the Lead on Simplifying Elite Qualifying By Focusing on Spend
One of the knocks on United’s loyalty strategies over the years has been that the airline just takes what Delta does and…