Brett
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I Was on an Airplane That Nearly Crashed Into a Mountain (On Purpose)
Flying in Phoenix in the summer is usually a pretty bouncy affair. Rising columns of heat, called thermals, give you that not-so-pleasant…
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Pondering Southwest’s Big Schedule Change for Dallas, Washington, and AirTran
Southwest does scheduling differently compared to any of the legacy carriers. The airline only allows bookings a few months out, but when…
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Cranky on the Web (May 18 – 23)
Monday is Memorial Day, so I’m taking the day off. I’ll be back with a regular post on Tuesday. LAX Construction and…
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Topic of the Week: Delta and Virgin Atlantic Swap Routes
My post about 747s at LAX from earlier this week is now out-of-date. It looks like the airport will be down to…
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The Annoying Seatmate (Trip Report)
There are only so many times I can fly between Long Beach and Phoenix and actually keep you interested, so I realize…
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It’s Time for Musical Airlines at London/Heathrow as the Queen’s Terminal Prepares to Open
In 2008, I wrote a post about the massive airline moves being made at London’s Heathrow Airport when British Airways opened its…
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The 747 is Quickly Disappearing From Passenger Service
Without question, the 747 was one of the more incredible advances in commercial aviation history. It was an enormous gamble by Boeing…
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Cranky on the Web (May 12 – 15)
The transatlantic view from across the pond – British Airways Up to Speed The publisher of BA’s internal magazine asked me to…
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Topic of the Week: Virgin America Officially Gets Love Field Gates, But What Will Delta Do?
It’s finally official. Virgin America will get 2 gates at Dallas/Love Field. That means Delta, which had already been selling flights for…
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Many Carriers Have Failed at Washington/Dulles But Frontier’s Effort is Different
When Frontier announced it would be opening a focus city at Washington’s Dulles Airport, skeptics laughed. Low cost carriers and Dulles don’t…
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American and Delta Do Well Despite Airport Issues (Trip Report)
I’m doing a lot of travel this month, so you can expect more trip reports than normal. This particular one was for…
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Etihad’s “The Residence” Is A Clever Use of Normally-Dead Space on the A380
Air travel bloggers are abuzz about the new offering from Etihad called “The Residence.” This “class above First” is actually a three…