Brett
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The Bill to Reform Air Traffic Control is Out, But the Most Important Pieces are Missing
It’s been a long time coming, but the sponsors of the House of Representatives bill to split air traffic control into its…
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Cranky on the Web: Free Snacks on American and United, One Way Fares
Free snacks coming back on American and United – Philadelphia Inquirer American is following United in matching Delta by having snacks onboard…
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3 Links I Love: Unlimited Flight Subscriptions, Privatizing Air Traffic Control, Southwest Seating Showdown
This week’s featured link: Get Ready to Binge-Fly With Unlimited Flight Subscriptions – Bloomberg OneGo has an interesting idea. You pay a…
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Iran Air Orders a Ton of Airplanes, and It Might (Eventually) Need Them
If you’re looking for classic cars, Cuba is the place to go. But classic aircraft? Head to Iran. For years, sanctions have…
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American CEO Doug Parker Goes Across the Aisle to Discuss The Most Important Part of His Job
When I went up to the Bay Area a couple weeks ago to speak at Stanford, I had an ulterior motive. Doug…
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Airlines are Racing to Add Ultra Long Haul Flights, But Not Always For Good Reasons
It used to be that if you wanted to go between continents, chances are you’d need a stop or two along the…
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Cranky on the Web: Eastern’s Comeback
Eastern Air Lines Stages a Comeback – Conde Nast Traveler I’m not sure why Conde Nast decided to run an article about…
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3 Links I Love: Impact of Middle East Airlines, Pan Am, Southwest Exodus
Today’s featured link: New Data Show Steep Decline in International Bookings in Orlando, San Francisco, and Chicago after Gulf Carriers Launch New…
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Alaska Updates Its Brand, And It Looks Really Good
In general, doing anything in the airline industry involves a high level of difficulty and complexity. But doing a brand refresh that…
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Big Improvements in Subscriptions and Comments
Yes, it’s a rare Wednesday post, but we’re not talking airlines today. Today I have some good news about improvements in subscriptions…
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JetBlue Releases More Details About Its Coach Cabin, But The Implementation Timeline Has Slipped
Way back at the end of 2014, JetBlue told investors that it was going to overhaul its coach (or “core” as the…
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A Worthwhile $5.60 Change Fee (Trip Report)
My first trip of this year was a lot like the last trip of last year. This time, the Travel and Hospitality…