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Across the Aisle from Frontier’s SVP Commercial on the Future of the Airline’s Network (Part 1)
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Last week, I had the chance to speak with Frontier’s Senior Vice President – Commercial, Daniel Shurz. Daniel and I had a long talk about the future of the airline… and the industry, as we…
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The Strangely Significant News That You Can Use Your Tech Devices Below 10,000 Feet
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By now, you probably know from the many press releases that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has overturned its decades-old rule banning the use of personal electronics below 10,000 feet. Airlines, notably Delta and JetBlue,…
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Cranky on the Web (October 28 – November 1)
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How to Find the Best Holiday Travel Deals, Flights, and Solutions: Foolproof Tips for Winter Trips – Conde Nast Traveler – The Perrin Post Wendy Perrin was kind enough to include me in her holiday…
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Topic of the Week: Alaska Airlines Increases Its Minimum Check-In Time
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Alaska has decided to increase its minimum check-in time from 30 to 40 minutes in most airports. (Some more challenging airports are still at 45 minutes.) They say they’re doing it for consistency’s sake, but…
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How the American/US Airways Merger Trial Can Be Avoided
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We’re now less than a month away from opening arguments in the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) antitrust case trying to prevent American and US Airways from merging, and the rumors are ramping up that a…
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Celebrating in Phoenix (Trip Report)
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Last weekend it was time for another trip to Phoenix, but this time it was for a festive event – my brother’s wedding. The kids kept us up at all hours of the night during…
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JetBlue Now Allows Family Pooling of Frequent Flier Points
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If you’re not already a member of JetBlue’s TrueBlue frequent flier program, you might have missed the airline’s announcement that it will allow the pooling of points between family members. This is a nice benefit,…
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Cranky on the Web (October 21 – 25)
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Cranky Analysis: Southwest’s Rising Fares Have Benefited Competitors Big and Small – PlaneBusiness Banter – $Subscription Required$ In this month’s PlaneBusiness column, I take a look at Southwest’s fares over the last decade. They have…
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Topic of the Week: Who Should Get Tokyo/Haneda Slots?
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American has thrown in the towel on its JFK to Tokyo/Haneda flight and will be handing the slots back. So far, there are two airlines that are interested. United wants to fly from SFO (it…
