2019
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
Cranky on the Web: The Rise of Travel Insurance
Yes, you are being asked if you want travel insurance more often – MarketplaceIt was a quick one minute story for Marketplace…
-
3 Links I Love: Jetlines Sues, South African Screws (Itself), Float to Cruise
This week’s featured link: CANADA JETLINES LTD. and : CANADA JETLINES OPERATIONS LTD. v. DAVID NEELEMAN, DGN CORPORATION : and BREEZE AVIATION…
-
An Aborted Attempt to Fly a KLM 747 (Almost A Trip Report)
Last week, I mentioned how the good people at Hahn Air asked me to be the first passenger to fly on a…
-
Tokyo Tipping Point: Next Summer, Haneda Will Have More Flights to North America Than Narita
Travelers have always preferred Tokyo’s Haneda Airport over Narita, but artificial restrictions that prevented most international flights from operating at Haneda forced…