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Icelandair Acquires WOW Air For Almost Nothing
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There was a big acquisition announced this week north of the 60th parallel when Icelandair said it would pick up its rival WOW Air for very little compensation. If the price is any indication, WOW…
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Delta, easyJet, and the Italian Government Show Interest in the Worst Airline Ever
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It’s been well over a year since Etihad pulled the plug on its failed Alitalia experiment. That left Alitalia — officially known here as the worst airline ever — without a lifeline as it hemorrhaged…
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Mexico Lurches Toward Making a Bad Airport Decision
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I’ve linked to stories about the trouble with Mexico City’s new airport project a couple of times previously, but now it’s getting ugly enough that it warrants having its own post. Mexico City is desperately…
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Cranky on the Web: Talking Basic Economy, Hidden City Ticketing, and More
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The 411 on Preferred Seating Fees & Basic Economy Fares – Miles to Go podcastI sat down for a long chat with Ed, and we discussed everything from preferred seating fees (and how I hate…
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3 Links I Love: Moxy’s Oddities, LAX Nonstop to Africa,
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This week’s featured link JetBlue Founder Reveals Details on His New Tech-Focused International Airline – SkiftThere’s a lot in here that makes me scratch my head. Moxy will have no routes where it competes with others? …
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Flying (a Biofuel-Free) Virgin Atlantic 787-9 in Upper Class
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After covering Virgin Atlantic’s flight powered by recaptured carbon biofuel, Geoff Fischer had to get back home to Seattle. He was lucky enough to be flown home in Upper Class (aka Business Class), and here’s his…
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Alaska’s “Saver” Basic Economy Fare Will Include Limited Seat Assignments
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Alaska said awhile ago it would roll out a Basic Economy fare to compete with low cost carriers the way that American, Delta, and United all have. Despite that, Alaska said its product wouldn’t need…
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Doug Parker Explains Why Wall Street is Wrong
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When I sat down with American CEO Doug Parker recently, I was told the interview was limited to talking about Los Angeles, so that’s you heard in the podcast. After we finished on that topic,…
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3 Links I Love: Digging in Phoenix, JFK’s Runway Problem, A Strange Route to China
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This week’s featured link: ANALYSIS: What to make of American’s local shift in Phoenix – FlightGlobalRemember the back-and-forth I had with myself over American’s future in Phoenix? Ned Russell at FlightGlobal took it further and dug…
