Brett
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Can LEO Satellites Fix Slow Inflight Wifi?
Travelers have a love/hate relationship with inflight wifi, and that’s being kind. People want wifi on airplanes, but they want wifi that…
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A Magical Interview with American Airlines CEO Doug Parker
I mentioned the big press event at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in yesterday’s post, and I said I’d follow it up…
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American Breaks Ground On An Extreme LAX Terminal Makeover
There was a big event in a hidden room in the bowels of Terminal 5 at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) last…
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Cranky on the Web: An Appearance on the AP’s Get Outta Here Podcast
Surviving air travel: tips for today’s flyers – Get Outta Here! (Associated Press Podcast)I was happy to join Scott Mayerowitz on the…
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3 Links I Love: Alitalia Rescue Plan #85,083, United Takes on Cheaters, Air India Hits Wall and Keeps Flying
This week’s featured link: Alitalia relaunch to include Italian state ownership – USA TodayThis is excellent news for all admirers of the Worst…
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Going for a Biofuel-Powered 747 Ride in Premium Economy on Virgin Atlantic
Geoff Fischer is back with the second post in his Virgin Atlantic biofuel adventure. Picking up where he left off in Part 1,…
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DOT Finally Makes Operational Statistics Accurate
It took years of fighting, regulation, and delays but the DOT has finally started to publish a useful look at airline operational…
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JetBlue Follows the Numbers
JetBlue has taken a fair bit of flak lately for falling in line with other airlines and their less customer-friendly policies, but…
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3 Links I Love: Comet Across the Atlantic, Overhead Bin Sensors, A380 in Trouble
This week’s featured link:British Airways Celebrates 60 Years of Jet Flights Across the Atlantic (+Photos) – AirwaysI was invited to join this…
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CEOs of Virgin Atlantic and LanzaTech Talk About the Bright Future of Recaptured Carbon as Fuel
Earlier this month, I was invited to dig into the weeds on Virgin Atlantic’s latest alternative fuel efforts and take the first…
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A New Book: 3 Feet to the Left
How about something a bit different today? It’s not uncommon for me to get requests to read a manuscript, and I will…
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A Vision for American in Phoenix: Mountains to the World (The Optimistic View)
I wrote about possible doom and gloom for American’s Phoenix hub last week, but today I’m going to put the rose-colored glasses…