2019
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United Media Day: Endless Ideas and Abundant Energy
The fact that United had a media day at all should tell you something. In the more than 13 years I’ve been…
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Cranky on the Web: Boeing’s Full-Page Apology, The 550 in Indy
Boeing Takes Out Full-Page Ads Before CEO Testifies – AdWeekI was asked how I felt about the full page ad Boeing took…
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3 Links I Love: Tarmac Delay Lives, Bumpy LAX-it, Lion Air Report
This week’s featured link: DOT proposes changes to extended tarmac delay regulation – ATWJust when you thought the tarmac delay rule was…
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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…