Brett
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If You Think Fares Are Confusing for Travelers, What About the Poor Pricing Analyst?
When I first came out of college in 1999, I started work as an analyst in pricing & tariffs for America West…
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The Grave Threat Posed by Aircraft Thieves (or Not)
When I first heard that a non-pilot had stolen a Horizon Air Dash-8 Q400 and flew around Seattle for an hour, I…
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Tokyo Hub? Who Needs a Tokyo Hub?
For many years, Delta seemed like an airline in search of an Asia strategy while its competitors pushed forward definitively. Now that…
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Dorkfest is Only a Month Away on September 22
Just in case you needed a reminder, Dorkfest is coming in just over a month on September 22 from 11am to 1pm…
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Flying Southwest Across the Country to Charleston (Trip Report)
We had a wedding to attend just outside of Charleston, South Carolina, and when I looked at flights, I realized something obvious:…
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Southwest Struggles With Denied Boardings, But Others Are Worse
Yesterday I wrote about the denied boarding trends at Alaska, American, Delta, and United. Today, I’m going to start with Southwest and…
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Denied Boardings Have Plunged For Most Airlines But Not American (And That’s Not Bad)
Everyone remembers what happened on April 9, 2017. Ok, you might not recall the exact date, but that was the day that…
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3 Links I Love: The Dulles-Miami Shuffle, Flip-Flopping in Georgia, Via Air’s Not-So-Stellar Record
This week’s featured link: United adding Miami-Washington Dulles flights as American drops route – USA Today As someone who lives close to…
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An Amazing Bag Check Process Followed By an OK Experience on Alaska (Trip Report)
You’ve heard about the flight up to Seattle before our Alaska cruise; now it’s time to talk about the trip home. A…
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American’s Current Strategy Has a Familiar Refrain: Follow Delta’s Lead
Second quarter earnings reports have come and gone, and there were two particularly interesting pieces of news coming from American. First, American…
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Following Pittsburgh’s Aviation Roller Coaster Ride Through Its London Flight
British Airways has decided to return to Pittsburgh starting April 2, 2019 with a four-times weekly flight to London’s Heathrow Airport on…
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3 Links I Love: The Island Hopper, Old Airline Maps, Operation Pineapple Tops
This week’s featured link: Watch the new Big Metal Bird: Island Hopper – United Hub This one has always been on the…