Brett
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United is Retiring Its 747s By the End of the Year, and I’m Glad
You can’t call yourself an airline dork if you don’t love the 747, and I can imagine that many of you shook…
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The Plan to Fix JFK Focuses on the Wrong Thing
We’ve heard a lot about the billions of dollars being sunk into New York’s LaGuardia Airport, but what about JFK? Oh don’t…
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How Can We Prevent Another Ft Lauderdale-Style Shooting?
In the wake of the recent shooting in the baggage claim area in Ft Lauderdale Airport’s Terminal 2, there are a lot…
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3 Links I Love: Southwest Further Sheds AirTran Markets, NewLeaf Backs Down, Emirates Trouble
This week’s featured link: Summer is Here—Summer 2017 Schedule is now Published! – Southwest Airlines Community Southwest’s summer schedule is out, and…
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To Nobody’s Surprise, United Won’t Have to Pay Out On Its 2016 Performance Guarantee
In the summer of 2015, Delta was so proud of its operational performance that it put out a guarantee for corporate customers.…
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Ryanair Hopes to Feed Norwegian Long Haul Soon, But That’s Just the Beginning
Last month it was reported that Ryanair was hoping to finalize a deal that would allow it to feed passengers on to…
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Ringing In the New Year In the Best Way: An Alitalia Restructuring
Happy New Year, everyone! It’s that time of year where people try to change for the better. We make resolutions, try to…
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Cranky on the Web: American in Phoenix
American Airlines is shrinking in Phoenix – The Arizona Republic This is a great, long look by Dawn Gilbertson at what American…
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2016 Flying Summary
I knew this wasn’t a good year for flying, but I didn’t realize just how terrible it was until I added the…
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Reviewing Your 2016 Predictions and Making Your 2017 Picks
With 2016 coming to a close (thankfully, finally), it’s time to go back and review the predictions you made waaaay back at…
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Airlines We Lost 2016
Christmas is done (though Hanukkah is still raging), and that means it’s time to focus on the end of the year. As…
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For an Airline That Doesn’t Overbook, JetBlue Sure is Bumping a Lot of Travelers
People love JetBlue, but one thing that people don’t often know (from my experience) is that JetBlue does not overbook its flights.…