Brett
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The Unexpected Rebirth of United’s Narita Hub
In 1986, United Airlines took over Pan Am’s Pacific route network. This was arguably the beginning of the end for Pan Am,…
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Cranky on the Web: Hurricanes and a Data Dive
The Latest Hurricane Milton Travel Updates – Condé Nast TravelerWhat about the people who were going to Florida on vacation during the…
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United’s Wild Summer Schedule Shows How Different This Airline Is
It was just a couple days ago when I talked about how Delta was strengthening its southern European operation next summer, including…
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Delta Looks to Southern Europe for Growth
Delta’s big summer plans over the Atlantic may be old news by now, but it wasn’t until this week that I had…
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Two Different Caravan Experiences Between the Hawaiian Islands (Trip Report)
We had arrived in Honolulu, and now it was time for the five of us to get small. Our flights on Mokulele…
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Southwest is Reducing Turn Times: Don’t Panic (Yet)
Of all the things that Southwest announced in its turnaround plan, the changes in seating were obviously the most buzzy. But I’ve…
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A Detailed Look at Southwest’s Assigned and Extra Legroom Seating Plan
I talked yesterday about Southwest’s broader plan coming out of its investor day, but today I want to talk about the most…
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It’s Time for Southwest’s $4 Billion Plan to Sink or Swim
Southwest revealed the full details of its plan — called Southwest. Even Better. — to fix itself at investor day last week.…
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Cranky on the Web: Alaska/Hawaiian Getting Together, Southwest’s Struggles
With Alaska’s acquisition complete, Hawaiian Airlines’ outlook brightens – Travel WeeklyThis one was actually from last week, but it’s another look at…
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A Look Ahead at the Alaska and Hawaiian Merger
Greetings from Dallas. Today is Southwest’s investor day, and I have made the trek to join analysts and media to hear what…
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United’s Oldest 777s Provide a Good if Not Distinctively Hawaiian Ride to Honolulu (Trip Report)
Back in May, I had a boys trip planned to go hiking on Molokai, and then Mother Nature had other plans. An…
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SAS Starts to Adapt to Its New French (and Dutch) Overlords
It’s been a big year for Scandinavian Airlines System, better known as SAS. The airline has long struggled with poor labor relations,…