December 2019
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United Turns to the Airbus A321XLR; Boeing Can't Compete
It was only this summer when American announced an order for 50 A321XLRs. At the time, nobody seemed surprised. American is a…
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American Begins to Look Beyond Its Rigid Hub Strategy With New Austin Service
Ever since the US Airways days, the current American management team has been completely and totally focused on building service in hubs…
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United's Orderly Leadership Transition: What Well-Run Companies Do
I awoke Thursday morning to a flurry of emails about the personnel changes at the top being announced at United. One from…
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Cranky on the Web: United's New CEO, Southwest Ponders Change, 2020 Route Launches
United’s Scott Kirby Finally Gets a CEO Job: Now What? – SkiftBrian Sumers asked me about my experiences with Scott when he…
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3 Bailout Links I Love: Alitalia, Hong Kong Airlines, and South African
This week’s featured link: Alitalia set for €400mn gov’t bailout after talks collapse – ch-aviationNobody wants to rescue Alitalia, so the burden…
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Stuff I Want to Understand: Pedro Anderson On Future Potential Applications for Blockchain in Travel
Welcome back to the second part of my discussion with Pedro Anderson, Founder and CEO of Winding Tree, the company that has…
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Stuff I Want to Understand: Pedro Anderson Explains Blockchain's Place in Travel
There are some things in the world that I just don’t understand, and one of those things is blockchain. I mean, I…
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Allegiant Is the Latest To Get Operational Religion
Walking through Allegiant’s recent investor presentation is like walking through an alternate universe. For years, Allegiant was known as an airline with…