Brett
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American Reverses Course With Qatar Strategic Partnership, Should Take It Further
American continues to make its way around the globe looking for ways to fill its geographical needs. After Gol helped fill in…
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Save the Date: Cranky Dorkfest 2020 Is Coming September 12
It is time to mark your calendars. Cranky Dorkfest 2020 has officially been set for Saturday, September 12 at LAX! Last year,…
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United Shuffles Its Express Carriers, Trans States Will Disappear
United has eight different airlines flying under the United Express banner owned by seven different companies. Does it really need all of…
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Will the HNA Airline Empire Finally Fail?
Long before the coronavirus decimated travel to China, HNA Group was in trouble. It had overspent not just on airlines, but on…
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3 Links I Love: Norwegian Keeps Going, An Expensive A380 Move, Pleasures of Plane Spotting
This week’s featured link Norwegian doubles 2019 underlying operating result before ownership costs and achieves cost-reduction target – Norwegian Press ReleaseEven though…
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Great Service, Not-So-Great Product on a Delta 767-300ER From JFK (Trip Report)
After our stay at the TWA Hotel at JFK, it was time to go home. Fortunately — unlike on the way out…
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Going Back in Time at JFK With A Night at the Spectacular TWA Hotel
When the TWA Hotel opened in the old Eero Saarinen-designed TWA Flight Center at New York’s JFK airport last year, I knew…
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Cranky on the Web: Screens in Seatbacks, The Impact on Delta
Inflight Movies: Does Anyone Really Want to Watch Them on a Phone? – The Wall Street Journal ($Subscription Required$)It’s the age-old question…
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3 Links I Love: Alitalia Gets Great News, Contour Sneaks Up, How Planes Fly
This week’s featured link Qatar Airways Statement On Air Italy – Qatar Airways Press ReleaseAir Italy is dead, and it’s not thanks…
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The Force Awakens: American Renews Ties with Alaska As They Make a Joint Move on Seattle
Remember that whole thing about American stagnating? The message reached a deafening roar when Delta took LATAM away. It looks like someone…
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South African’s Flight Cuts Aren’t as Ambitious as They Sound
It seems like any time a failing, government-supported airline plans to restructure, it’s mostly lipstick on a pig. I think of airlines…
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Allegiant Shifts Growth Into A Different Kind of Market
Last Friday I posted how Breeze wants to be Allegiant Jr. That made the timing perfect for a post on Allegiant itself.…