Brett
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A Look Back at American’s Shifting Fleet As It Plans to Retire Two More Types
In an internal memo last week, American explained that it was going to retire two more fleets in the next couple of…
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Congress and TSA Continue to Point Fingers While Offering Weak Fixes For Long Security Lines
I’ve taken three flights in the last couple of weeks and the Pre Check lines have been open for exactly none of…
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3 Links I Love: CEO Edition (American, Delta, IAG, Aer Lingus, Frontier)
It’s CEO week here on the links I love, so let’s get started. This week’s featured link: Airline Weekly podcast – Episode…
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Delta Takes My Advice, Adds RFID Tracking to Baggage
They say it’s a good idea to have a lot of news to break if you host a media day, and Delta…
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A JetBlue Flat Bed in Coach to Vegas (Trip Report)
Last weekend was my annual trip to Vegas with a group of friends from grad school. While I usually drive, this year…
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Labor and Training Issues Push Southwest to Retire Its 737 Classics Next Year
It has been a few years since most US airlines retired their Classic 737s, but Southwest continues to soldier on with more…
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Cranky on the Web: Delta’s Problem Is It Doesn’t Have a Lot of Problems
Delta’s new CEO wants you to cut the TSA line – CNN.com Though the title on this article makes it sound like…
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3 Links I Love: Delta’s Weird CLEAR Move, Burbank’s Silly Renaming, United’s New Gift Delivery Service
This week’s featured link: Delta Air Lines and CLEAR Partner to Improve Airport Experience – Delta News Hub One of the initiatives…
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Delta Moves to Require Roundtrip Purchase for Lowest Fares
If you fly Delta and you like to buy one way fares on nonstop flights, get ready to pay more. Delta has…
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In a World of Joint Ventures, Alliances Still Matter
Recently I found myself delving into a wonky discussion about airline alliances. The question came up – do they really matter anymore?…
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Delta’s C-Series Aircraft Order is Great News for Travelers
There were undoubtedly a lot of hangovers in Canada this weekend. After several false starts and plenty of rumors, it is now…
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Cranky on the Web: Taking Advantage of Airline Schedule Changes
Taking advantage of airline schedule changes to save money – Associated Press The AP put together a good article about the positive…