Brett
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Topic of the Week: Ireland Dumps Its Air Travel Tax
Something very unusual (and excellent) came out of Europe this week. Though some taxes were increased in the annual budgeting process, Ireland…
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Delta Turns Away From Tokyo in Favor of Seattle
For many years, Delta and United had very different operational strategies for Asia. United long ago shifted from focusing on its Tokyo…
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Flying the Friendly Skies to Maui (Trip Report)
With my wife’s maternity leave from her job coming to an end, and a couple of unused United MileagePlus tickets sitting around…
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The Latest News in the American and US Airways Merger
It has been over a month since I last wrote about the American/US Airways merger, and I figured it was probably time…
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Cranky on the Web (October 7 – 11)
Alternate Airports: Where to Fly for Lower Holiday Fares – Conde Nast Daily Traveler It’s time for the obligatory “where to find…
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Topic of the Week: The Proud Bird
In just over a month, on November 21, one of the best eating/spotting locations in the world will close. The Proud Bird…
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SmartTray: Sometimes It’s the Simplest Things That Grab Your Attention
I had been meaning to write about this after I met with the company at the APEX show back in September, but…
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The Single Best and Three Worst of the 2013 Small Community Air Service Development Proposals
Yesterday I wrote about four 2013 Small Community Air Service Development applications that I thought were interesting enough to discuss. But consider…
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It’s Time for 2013 Small Community Air Service Development Week
One of my favorite pastimes is reviewing the annual Small Community Air Service Development (SCASD) grants handed out by the government. I’ve…
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Cranky on the Web (September 30 – October 4)
In the Trenches: Taking the Blame – Intuit Small Business Blog When things go wrong in our business, it’s often not our…
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Topic of the Week: Delta Sharpens Its Attack on Alaska
I’ve mentioned before how Delta looked like it was fighting with Alaska as both airlines added flights in each other’s hubs. But…
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Frontier is Finally Sold … If the Unions Say OK
It was one of the worst-kept secrets in the airline industry, but what had been known for months is now finally public.…