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Eliminating the Need for Deicing (aka Science is Awesome)
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Let’s take a break from some of the more depressing subjects out there (eg, labor strife) and talk about something cool. Once again, science has proven its awesomeness with a “nanostructure surface” that can make…
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Southwest’s Looming Labor Fight
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Unlike any other large airline in the US, Southwest has had an incredible streak of good labor relations. Despite being highly unionized, the airline has had labor peace for most of its 40+ years. How…
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Cranky on the Web (June 18 – 22)
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Frontier Airlines suspends mileage donations to charity – Examiner.com We talked about this yesterday, but I was asked to comment on it, so I included the link here. In the Trenches: A Test Vacation –…
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Topic of the Week: Frontier and Southwest Brawl over Wisconsin Fliers
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First, Frontier made a deal to allow its frequent fliers to transfer miles to Delta. Then Southwest struck back and said that anyone who donated miles to charity via Frontier’s program could get those miles…
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JetBlue Will Save Fuel Shorten Flight Times at JFK Thanks to NextGen
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You always hear people talking about NextGen when it comes to air traffic control. Oooh, sounds fancy, but what the heck is it? It’s a lot of different things, actually. But instead of trying to…
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FastJet Has an Uphill Battle to Prove an African Low Cost Carrier Can Work
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When easyJet’s founder started making rumblings about starting FastJet last year, I thought it was crazy. Back then, it was presumed that FastJet would compete with easyJet in Europe and that made no sense at…
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Memphis Residents Should be Careful What They Wish For
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You would think that the people of Memphis would be thrilled that they have as much air service as they do. While mid-size city hubs like Pittsburgh and St Louis have seen their hubs gutted,…
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Cranky on the Web (June 11 – 15)
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Mythbusting: What an Airline Means When It Says its Plane Left On Time – Conde Nast Daily Traveler There’s a lot of talk about schedule padding this week. Here’s a little clarity on why it…
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Topic of the Week: Alaska’s Move on San Diego
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You might have missed this, but Alaska is really making its move on San Diego. It just started using Horizon props to fly from San Diego to Santa Rosa, Monterey, and Fresno last week. It…
