Brett
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Icelandair Acquires WOW Air For Almost Nothing
There was a big acquisition announced this week north of the 60th parallel when Icelandair said it would pick up its rival…
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Delta, easyJet, and the Italian Government Show Interest in the Worst Airline Ever
It’s been well over a year since Etihad pulled the plug on its failed Alitalia experiment. That left Alitalia — officially known…
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Mexico Lurches Toward Making a Bad Airport Decision
I’ve linked to stories about the trouble with Mexico City’s new airport project a couple of times previously, but now it’s getting…
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Cranky on the Web: Talking Basic Economy, Hidden City Ticketing, and More
The 411 on Preferred Seating Fees & Basic Economy Fares – Miles to Go podcastI sat down for a long chat with…
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3 Links I Love: Moxy’s Oddities, LAX Nonstop to Africa,
This week’s featured link JetBlue Founder Reveals Details on His New Tech-Focused International Airline – SkiftThere’s a lot in here that makes me…
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Flying (a Biofuel-Free) Virgin Atlantic 787-9 in Upper Class
After covering Virgin Atlantic’s flight powered by recaptured carbon biofuel, Geoff Fischer had to get back home to Seattle. He was lucky enough…
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Alaska’s “Saver” Basic Economy Fare Will Include Limited Seat Assignments
Alaska said awhile ago it would roll out a Basic Economy fare to compete with low cost carriers the way that American,…
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Doug Parker Explains Why Wall Street is Wrong
When I sat down with American CEO Doug Parker recently, I was told the interview was limited to talking about Los Angeles,…
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3 Links I Love: Digging in Phoenix, JFK’s Runway Problem, A Strange Route to China
This week’s featured link: ANALYSIS: What to make of American’s local shift in Phoenix – FlightGlobalRemember the back-and-forth I had with myself over…
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Can LEO Satellites Fix Slow Inflight Wifi?
Travelers have a love/hate relationship with inflight wifi, and that’s being kind. People want wifi on airplanes, but they want wifi that…
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A Magical Interview with American Airlines CEO Doug Parker
I mentioned the big press event at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in yesterday’s post, and I said I’d follow it up…
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American Breaks Ground On An Extreme LAX Terminal Makeover
There was a big event in a hidden room in the bowels of Terminal 5 at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) last…