Brett
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Cranky on the Web: Modernizing LAX
On Approach: A Brand New LAX Is Coming – CBS Los Angeles A couple of weeks ago I did an interview with…
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3 Links I Love: Delta Keeps Shooting Itself in the Foot, Value Alliance, and Dubuque
This week’s featured link(s): Delta’s Comfort+ upgrades could turn into frequent flyer problem – Runway Girl Network Delta to end sponsorship of…
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Why Airline Ops People and Air Traffic Controllers are Excited About Data Comm
I haven’t done a post about NextGen air traffic control in awhile, but something mentioned on a panel at the Phoenix Aviation…
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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…