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Alaska Airlines Adds Extra Legroom Seating But Does It a Bit Differently
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Ever since United learned how to monetize Economy Plus about a decade ago, US-based airlines have nearly all come around to the idea of selling seats with more legroom on their aircraft (excluding Southwest, most…
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3 Links I Love: The Reason Air Asia Crashed, Delta Defends New York Slots, CEO of the Year
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Today’s featured link: Circuit-board solder crack cited in Indonesia AirAsia crash probe – ATW They say it’s never just one thing that leads to an aircraft accident, and this is a textbook example. Remember when…
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Long Beach Gets 9 New Slots, But Which Airlines Will Want Them?
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You all know I love nothing more than some local drama at my hometown airport. This time, however, it’s not the customs facility (which continues to slowly crawl through the process), but something more concrete.…
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California, Long the Nation’s Most Important State for Building Aircraft, Just Watched Its Last One Roll Off the Line
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Since the beginning of powered flight, California and aviation have had a special bond. Early aircraft manufacturers swarmed to the Golden State to take advantage of all it had to offer: a growing, skilled workforce…
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Airlines Had a Ton of Late Night Flights Last Night That Don’t Normally Operate
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One of the hallmarks of a “new era” legacy airline is its ability to run more flexible banks at its hubs to take advantage of demand. This is something that some airlines picked up far…
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Cranky on the Web: The Best Layover Airport, LAX Tips
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It’s that time of year where an avalanche of holiday tip articles come out. I was quoted in a couple of them. What to Do When You’re Stuck in an Airport Over the Holidays –…
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3 Links I Love: A Small United Airplane on the Horizon?, Air Canada Invades the US, and Black Friday Deals
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This week’s featured link: United and ALPA Reach an Agreement in Principle to Extend Pilot Contract – United Newsroom United has been on a labor relations-roll since it kicked out its old CEO. It has…
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The True Meaning of Thanksgiving 2015
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For the second year in a row, a quick road trip brought me to Phoenix, so no airplanes were needed. I can’t say that’s a bad thing. While I relax in the Valley of the…
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Dining with John Travolta on a Pan Am 747
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A couple years ago, you may remember that I put together an evening of dinner and drinks on Anthony Toth’s Pan Am 747 mockup. It was a test run to see if Anthony could do…
