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In a Dramatic Turn, The Domestic US is Probably the Best Market for Airlines in the World Right Now
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It wasn’t all that long ago that airlines raced to get their airplanes out of the US as fast as possible. Flights within the US just weren’t earning their keep, and besides, there was a…
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Now That the Alitalia Deal is Done, Etihad Lays Out Its Vision For Its Newest Toy
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I have some bad news. I’m afraid it might be time to shut down the blog after 8 years. At least, that was suggested to me yesterday upon learning that the Alitalia CEO job is…
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Alaska Shows It Can Do Just Fine in Seattle Even With Delta’s Growth
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As Delta has ramped up its operation in Seattle, there’s been plenty of talk about the battle between it and hometown carrier, Alaska Airlines. But while the various tactics used to compete with each other…
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Cranky on the Web (August 4 – 8)
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Mergers that make sense – TravelSkills I was asked when a Virgin America/JetBlue merger would make sense.
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Topic of the Week: The Incredible Shrinking Great Lakes
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Great Lakes has been shrinking a lot. Take a look at the most recent traffic numbers. Number of passengers down 62.2 percent. The benefit, however, is a higher load factor (way up to 55.7 percent)…
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Why Do Airlines Make So Many Annoying Schedule Changes?
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Over the last few years, it seems like airline schedule changes have become much more frequent. Now, on most US-based airlines, it’s extremely rare to book a flight and NOT have a schedule change. Why…
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Stop Focusing on How Fares are Displayed, We Have Bigger Problems
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There’s a lot of stupid government regulation when it comes to the airline industry, and for that reason, it’s important to choose your battles. I frankly cannot understand why the airlines continue to push for…
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United is Making Some Network and Scheduling Changes, and Most of Them are Good
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In case you missed it, United posted great financial results for the second quarter of this year. While I find it hard to proclaim that the management team has “clearly turned this carrier around,” as…
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Cranky on the Web (July 28 – August 1)
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Not a Fan of Spirit? These Airlines Have the Fewest Fees – Conde Nast Daily Traveler There are a lot of people who don’t like fees and would rather pay a higher base fare that…
