Brett
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Star Alliance Stresses That Airports Need to Design for Easy Connections
One of the panels at the Phoenix Aviation Symposium this year focused on the future of hubs, and the conversation quickly turned…
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Cranky on the Web (April 7 – 11)
American makes changes to its frequent flier program – Ft Worth Star-Telegram I was asked to comment on American’s recent changes to…
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Topic of the Week: Should Taxes Be Broken Out?
Awhile back, the feds decided to do something that happens in almost no other industry – it mandated that the entire price…
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American Makes a Few Fairly Insignificant Changes But Delivers the News Poorly
Well, I messed this one up. Scheduled it to go live on Thursday as my regular post, or so I thought, but…
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Why the US Export-Import Bank Has Angered the US Airline Industry
There’s a good chance you’ve never heard of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank). The reason? Because it very…
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Star Alliance to Phoenix, oneworld Back (Trip Report)
Each of the last several years, I’ve gone to Phoenix in the spring for both US Airways media day and the Phoenix…
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Cranky on the Web (March 31 – April 4)
I have nothing for you this week. That’s right. My formerly-weekly Intuit column has been cut back severely due to budget cuts.…
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Topic of the Week: Should Airlines Waive Fees for Travel to Russia
Marina Spor and her family hold tickets to Scandinavia and Russia this summer on Finnair, and the crisis in Ukraine has caused…
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The Painfully Slow Process to Expand London Airports Continues to be Painfully Slow
If you were to pick the least friendly government when it came to aviation, you’d probably settle on the United Kingdom. On…
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Aeroflot Launches Takeover of Ukraine International Airlines, Eyes Air Moldova
Big news out of Russia this week as Aeroflot has decided to take over Ukrainian flag carrier Ukraine International Airlines (UIA). Rumor…
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Across the Aisle from American’s Alliance Boss on Growing oneworld, the Future of the Alaska Partnership, and More
Today, US Airways and TAM both officially join oneworld, making that alliance significantly bigger. I had the chance to talk to Kurt…
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Cranky on the Web (March 24 – 28)
In the Trenches: Minimizing Mistakes – Intuit Small Business Blog Like everyone, we make mistakes. They’re almost all fixable but it costs…