Brett
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Azul to Fly to the US, Showing What JetBlue May Have Been if Neeleman Had Stuck Around
If you’ve ever wondered what JetBlue might have looked like had David Neeleman not been forced out in 2008, you can just…
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Science-y Goodness: How Sun and Water Just Turned Carbon Dioxide Into Jet Fuel
Who’s ready for a little science? It’s pretty awesome science, if that helps get you excited. Apparently, scientists in Europe have successfully…
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Frontier’s New Pricing Structure Looks a Lot Like Spirit’s, But There Are Differences
We’ve been talking about Frontier’s transformation into an ultra low cost carrier (ULCC) for a long time here, but now that the…
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Cranky on the Web (April 27 – May 2)
The Worst Airports for International Connections – Conde Nast Daily Traveler This is really a look at the worst US airports when…
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Topic of the Week: JetBlue Cleans House
After a rough winter operationally followed by the pilots voting to unionize, JetBlue is making a bunch of management changes. First, these…
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The Evolution of Premium Economy (and What the Heck Is It Anyway?)
The term “premium economy” is a fairly nebulous one. It can mean anything from just a little extra legroom to an entirely…
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Update: I Am a Bad Parent and Kids Shouldn’t Be Allowed to Fly
After yesterday’s trip report on my painful journey across the country with my kids, I received a lot of feedback. Most of…
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Flying with Kids Sucks (Trip Report)
This should have been an awesome trip. Thanks to nonstop flight times that don’t work for us (redeye), we nearly always have…
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Why Legacy Airlines Love High Fuel Prices
The Phoenix Aviation Symposium is a great conference for talking about big picture items, and it generates some really good discussion. A…
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Cranky on the Web (April 21 – 25)
How to Beat Spirit at its Own Game and Minimize Airline Fees – Conde Nast Daily Traveler Spirit has a great business…
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Topic of the Week: First Quarter Earnings Show a Struggling United, JetBlue
For quarter earnings are out for the big guys, and the results are pretty easily divided into winners and losers. Losers United…
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Delta Goes Fully Flat… in Business Class… on Widebodies… on Overseas Flights
Last June, when United announced it had installed flat beds on all of its long haul flights, I published a little guide…