Recent Articles
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Spirit Officially Joins the Ryanair Club
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I believe Spirit’s transformation is now complete. Yesterday they launched what I believe is the first $0.01 sale they’ve run (it ends tonight). I know…
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The Power of the Corporate Blog
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I must admit that as a reader, I’m not a fan of corporate blogs. Any time a company is in charge, it inevitably restricts what…
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Random Bits of Info – Happy Tax Day
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It’s tax day here in the US, and even though we got two extra days this year, there is no such thing as a “happy”…
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What ISN’T Cool About the 787?
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A friend of mine passed along a Boeing presentation called “Boeing 787 Dreamliner Flight Deck Safety, Comfort, Efficiency” (also posted here in PDF format). Most…
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Fares are Rising at LAX
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A few months ago, the powers that be at LAX (that’d be LAWA) decided they were going to raise the rents on the airlines flying…
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Watch Out, China is Coming
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Any time China announces they’re interested in getting into a market, people perk up and listen. I guess having over 1 billion people will do…
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What Really Happened to JetBlue?
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Thanks to the IAG Blog for pointing out this excellent article on JetBlue’s operational issues in February. We’ve all heard the customer stories repeated over…
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Skybus To Have Advertising Wherever They Can Find Room
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I saw this Skybus press release announcing their aircraft advertising program today and knew I had to blog about it. In short, they are going…
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All Hail the Return of the Honey Roasted Peanut
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Let’s forget about airline meals for a moment (if you haven’t already), and let’s focus on one of the few remaining frills in air travel:…
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Delta: Third Time’s a Charm?
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When most people think of a Delta airplane, they probably still think of the livery that was introduced back in 1959. Those colors adorned Delta’s…
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Across the Aisle From MAXjet
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For some crazy reason, Josh Marks, SVP Planning & Development for MAXjet, was willing to sit down (at his computer) and talk (email) with me…
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Youuuuuuu’rrrrre Out of Here
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Remember that whole “cell phones on planes” idea? Yeah, you can forget about that, at least in the US. It came out a few days…
