Brett
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Delta’s Tentative Agreement with Pilots Could Mean Higher Wages, Lower Profit Sharing, and More Airplanes
It’s remarkable how quickly a labor agreement can be reached when both sides want something. Even though Delta’s pilot contract doesn’t become…
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Lufthansa Group Airlines Are Going to Charge You if You Don’t Book Directly, and That’s a Big Mistake
Fights between airlines and reservation systems are as old as time. Global Distribution Systems (GDSes) have held the upper hand for years,…
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You Should Fly Alitalia
Sorry to shock you with the subject line, but it’s really true. Ever since Etihad acquired 49 percent of Alitalia, it has…
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Cranky on the Web – Bomb Threats, TSA Failures, Southwest’s Web Meltdown
Bomb Threats, TSA Security Failures Mark Start of Summer Travel – NBC News With the recent bomb threats and TSA failures to…
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Topic of the Week: United and the A380
There is a terrible rumor going around this week that United is going to take on 2 A380s, pretty much because Airbus…
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Delta Expands a Test to Take Your Carry-On Bags Onboard for You
Anyone else out there think that Delta is bored? With a fantastic on-time operation that’s solidly profitable, it’s increasingly looked like the…
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The US Wants More Preclearance Facilities, But Not Everyone Will Like This
In theory, US customs and immigration preclearance is one of those things that sounds great for everyone involved. So when the feds…
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The Irish Government Wisely Agrees to Let IAG Buy Aer Lingus
Ohayou gozaimasu, everyone! I’m back from a week in Japan and it was fantastic. Stay tuned for trip reports in business class…
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Cranky on the Web – Jacking Up Fares in a Crisis
Did airlines jack up fares after Amtrak wreck? It’s unclear – Philadelphia Inquirer I was intereviewed for this story, but I can’t…
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Topic of the Week: Island Air is Shrinking
Yep, I’m still traveling. I will be slower at approving any flagged comments and responding to any emails. I’ll be back as…
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Mesa Makes It Harder to Choose Long Beach (Trip Report)
I’m still on the road, so how about a report of the last time I took a trip? This was from earlier…
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Let’s See How Well You Know Your World Airports
I’m still on vacation, so it seemed like a great time to put another airport quiz up. I will be slower at…