Brett
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Topic of the Week: First Class Disappearing
Lufthansa has said it will pull First Class off all A340s and a handful of 747s. This isn’t the first time an…
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Baby on Board in First Class (Trip Report)
The big day finally arrived. We took the little guy on his first airplane trip, and all went well, fortunately. Our chariot…
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Who Should Decide If An Airport Builds?
During the Phoenix Aviation Symposium last month, I sent out a tweet quoting US Airways CEO Doug Parker as saying that he…
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US Airways Takes a Huge Step Toward Acquiring American
For those who like to continue to point out that a US Airways bid for American in bankruptcy will fail just like…
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Cranky on the Web (April 16 – 20)
Will other carriers copy Allegiant and Spirit with new carry-on baggage fee? – APEX Editor’s Blog I look at Allegiant’s carry on…
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Topic of the Week: Your Favorite Airplane Food
Let’s go a little random this week. What’s the best food you’ve had on an airplane? What airline was it?
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Thinking About Lufthansa’s New Business Class
I didn’t write about Lufthansa’s new business class when it first came out, because I just wasn’t sure what to make of…
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Frontier Waves Goodbye to Houston Hobby, Moves Back to Intercontinental
It’s not often that I find a reason to write about Houston twice in one week (or one decade), but sure enough,…
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Delta’s Basic Economy Fares Show Why Booking Through Online Travel Agents Is Becoming More and More Hazardous
Delta started a test a couple weeks ago of a new fare offering called Basic Economy. The idea is that it’s a…
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Cranky on the Web (April 9 – 13)
Frontier’s Animal Battle: Choose the Airline’s Newest Mascot – Conde Nast Daily Traveler If you haven’t seen Frontier’s latest battle for the…
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Topic of the Week: Bye, Bye, bmi
It’s almost official. British Airways will close on its purchase of bmi in short order. Will it be good or bad for…
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United Hates Houston’s Plan for Two International Airports
Residents of the Dallas/Ft Worth Metroplex probably rolled their eyes at the news that Southwest is pushing for more freedom at Houston’s…