Brett
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Fares Are Going to Have to Rise Quickly
If things were looking too good in the airline industry, friends, don’t worry. The government is here to help change that. In…
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Earnings Tidbits From a Massively Successful IAG
International Airlines Group (IAG) quite possibly has the most boring name of any airline company, but it is also one of the…
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Cranky on the Web: Spirit Again, the Chicago Conundrum, “Out of Control” Passengers, Mexico
Iran war threatens $11.7 trillion global travel industry as passengers get caught in crossfire – CNBC I know the headline is about…
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The United B777-200s Are Living on Borrowed Time
There is no other airplane in the US quite like it. United’s B777-200s in the domestic configuration are massive passenger haulers meant…
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Mexico City is More Than Worth the Visit (Travelogue)
It had been more than twenty years since I last visited Mexico City, and I was excited to return. After all, my…
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The Feds Step in to Prevent Impending Chicago Gridlock at O’Hare
The arms race at Chicagoʻs OʻHare airport looks like itʻs about to be put on pause now that the Federal Aviation Administration…
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United Flight Attendants are Closing In on a Contract
One of the longest open labor negotiations in the US has been between United and its flight attendants. It’s been going on…
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Cranky on the Web: United Only Likes You If You Have the Credit Card, Spirit in Vegas
Spirit Airlines may end Las Vegas flights from several West Coast cities – 3 News Las Vegas The word “may” is doing…
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Spirit Plans to be a Premium, Big City Allegiant
Spirit continues to fight through its Chapter 11 proceeding with surprising success. While many have assumed that the airline would never make…
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The Spectacular But Distant AIFA Airport (Travelogue)
After a long approach from the north over farms and industrial structures, we touched down on one of the three runways at…
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STL Tries to Finally Get Beyond TWA
Behold, the mighty St Louis Lambert International Airport! It’s a massive complex with four runways, more than 80 gates, a Boeing (formerly…
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Frontier in New York and Los Angeles: A Tale of Two (Expensive) Cities
Frontier decided to end its efforts to make a go of things at New York’s JFK airport last week with the termination…