Brett
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The A321XLR – Revolution or Replacement?
I did a comprehensive look at long-haul, narrowbody flying recently, and now it’s time to think more about the future. On Thursday,…
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Checking in with Mark Nasr on Air Canada’s NDC Journey (Across the Aisle)
Ever since American backed off its draconian implementation of New Distribution Capability (NDC) for travel agents, there’s been a whole lot less…
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Join Me and Other AvGeeks On Bluesky
It’s now been over a month since I stopped regularly posting on X/Twitter, and I’m now feeling confident enough in that decision…
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Thinking About New York Competition Post-NEA
An appeals court ruled last week that the American and JetBlue Northeast Alliance (NEA) was indeed anti-competitive, shooting down American’s attempt to…
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Cranky on the Web: Cheap Flights to Europe, Cranky Dorkfest, and a Farewell to Ben
Why flights to Europe are the cheapest they’ve been in years – CNBCIf you’re looking to fly coach to Europe during the…
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Frontier’s Promise for Future Glory Remains a Question Mark
I found myself paying close attention to Frontier’s Q3 earnings report last week. This isn’t something that I’d normally do, but I…
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Southwest Redeyes are About More Than Just Utilization
After more than 50 years without scheduling a single redeye flight, Southwest has finally made the move. The initial batch of redeyes…
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The 757 Passes the Torch to Airbus as Boeing Watches
You know when you start poking around data and then 175 hours later you realize you may have just gone a bit…
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Czech Airlines is Not OK as It Fades Away
There aren’t all that many airlines that have been around for over 100 years, and now, that exclusive club has lost a…
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Airlines are Implementing DOT Auto-Refunds, and It’s Bad News for Travelers
The Department of Transportation (DOT) in late April finalized rules requiring airlines to automatically issue refunds if there’s a disruption and no…
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Elliott and Southwest Declare a Truce… For Now
Southwest announced its third quarter earnings this week, and the results were not bad. (It’s easy to look good when you announce…
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Play Airlines Plans to Play in the Sand Instead of the States
Things don’t appear to be going all that well for Iceland-based Play Airlines, the heir to the WOW Air legacy. With results…