Brett
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US Airways is Open to Mergers, But Nothing is Happening Soon
I spent last week at two of my favorite events – US Airways Media Day and the Phoenix Aviation Symposium. As usual,…
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Cranky on the Web (April 4 – 8)
10 Signs You Should Take a Break From Traveling – Intuit Small Business Blog A fun look at the ten signs you’ve…
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Topic of the Week: Air France Wreckage Found
It looks like search teams have found most of the wreckage from the Air France flight that went down off the coast…
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Southwest, 737s, and Holes: What Happened and What Now?
I’m sure a lot of you have been wondering why I haven’t written about the Southwest 737 that had a big hole…
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Follow Me on Twitter for US Airways Media Day Updates
Today is US Airways media day and I will be there. I understand there is going to be at least one announcement…
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American and Expedia Make Up as the Reservation System Model Crumbles
This hasn’t received a lot of attention amidst all the holes in airplanes and smoke in cockpits, but there was a huge…
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US Airways Lowers Fares in Rochester to See if It Can Make More Money, Build Political Capital
When I did airline pricing at America West a decade ago, I found that just about everyone I met thought they could…
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Cranky on the Web (March 28 – April 1)
Don’t let turbulence freak you out – CNN Out of the Office This week I tackle turbulence. It’s not going to kill…
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Topic of the Week: Ryanair Charges You So It Can Compensate Stranded Travelers
Ryanair is unhappy that it has to pay compensation under EU rules to people who are canceled or delayed even if it…
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What Happens After You Check Your Bag
Yesterday, I attended the official launch of a new inline baggage screening system in Delta’s Terminal 5 at LAX. After taking the…
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Iberia Launches LAX Flight, But Can We Really Thank American and British Airways?
Last night, I attended the launch of Iberia’s new flight from LA to Madrid. This has been hailed as a product of…
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Alaska Had a Bad Weekend But Shows How to Communicate When Things Get Ugly
If you were flying on Alaska Airlines this weekend, you had a rough go of it. The airline’s computer systems crashed and…