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United’s Operation is a Mess and It’s Not Improving
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If you saw the latest Department of Transportation report card for June travel, you would have seen a lot of good news. There has been plenty of reporting about how on time performance is up,…
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How Allegiant Found Itself Nearly Homeless at LAX
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If you live in LA and are a fan of Allegiant (or Sioux Falls, Billings, and Pasco), you aren’t going to be happy. The airline is struggling to find a gate to use at LAX,…
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The Remaking of Frontier Shows Positive Results
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When you think of Frontier, what comes to mind? You probably think of an airline flying mostly out of its Denver hub. Maybe you remember its brief fling with Milwaukee after the merger with Midwest.…
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Cranky on the Web (August 6 – 10)
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Why Everyone Should Go to the Olympics at Least Once – Conde Nast Daily Traveler I wrote up my visit to the Olympics along with a bunch of pictures. It’s a worthwhile thing to do…
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Topic of the Week: Hawaiian Airlines Steps Up Its Hawaiian-ness
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Hawaiian announced it was going to put some more Hawaiian in its service this week with what’s being called Mea Ho’okipa Service. You can read through what’s changing, but I was particularly caught by the…
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A Stellar First Class Experience on British Airways (Trip Report)
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On Tuesday, I wrote about my experience flying in World Traveller Plus premium economy to London. The way home was a completely different kind of experience. British Airways put me in First Class. [BA paid…
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Mixed Review of the New British Airways Premium Economy (Trip Report)
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When British Airways asked me if I wanted to go to the Olympics, I didn’t really have to think twice. But just wanting to go to the Olympics alone isn’t enough for me to take…
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WestJet and JetBlue See the Value of the Upsell; Southwest Doesn’t
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JetBlue and WestJet both had separate announcements last week around the same basic idea. The airlines are cutting legroom in the back of the bus in order to create or expand a section with more…
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Cranky on the Web (July 30 – August 3)
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Priceline Now Sells American’s Preferred Seats—Here’s Why It Matters – Conde Nast Daily Traveler This may not seem like a big deal that you can now buy preferred seats on American via Priceline, but it…
