Brett
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Allegiant to Start Honolulu Flights from Vegas and Fresno in June
Way back on March 5, 2010, Allegiant announced it would purchase some used 757s so that it could go to Hawai’i. Here…
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Why I Put Very Little Stock in the Airline Quality Rating
There’s been a lot of talk about the Airline Quality Rating (AQR) lately since the 2012 rankings just came out. I’ve generally…
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Cranky on the Web (April 2 – 6)
Live Chat: Children on planes – Canada.com I was one of the panelists for a live chat about kids on airplanes. You…
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Topic of the Week: Delta Wants to Refine Its Own Oil
Word is out this week that Delta wants to get into the oil refining business. I would assume the idea is to…
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Frontier Moves Toward Being a Three Cabin Airline (With No Cookies)
When you think of three cabin airlines, you think of some of the world’s finest with their First, Business, and coach classes.…
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Pinnacle Files for Bankruptcy Protection; You Shouldn’t Care
Another day, another bankruptcy. On Sunday night, Pinnacle Airlines Corp filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to the surprise of nobody. I…
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Alaska Airlines Opens Renovated Terminal 6 at LAX (Video)
Last week, Alaska Airlines celebrated the grand remodeling of Terminal 6 at LAX. Terminal 6 was one of the more neglected terminals,…
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Cranky on the Web (March 26 – 30)
Inside Alaska Airlines’ New Terminal at LAX – Conde Nast Daily Traveler I had the chance to take a tour of the…
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Topic of the Week: JetBlue 191
We all know now about JetBlue 191 with the captain who broke down and was restrained on his flight. To me, it…
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Delta, Hawaiian, and Southwest Talk Fleet Strategy
One of the more interesting panels in Phoenix last week was the one that focused on fleet strategy. There’s always a ton…
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Getting Back on the Horse (Trip Report)
It has been a long four months since I last stepped on an airplane. Crazy, I know. But I locked it down…
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Could Airline Alliances Be in Trouble?
As always, this year’s Phoenix Aviation Symposium was packed with great, thought-provoking discussion. A few of us were constantly posting updates on…