Brett
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My Best Guess On What Will Happen to American’s Hubs Post-Merger
It is a lot of fun to speculate on a variety of things when it comes to mergers, but the favorite pastime…
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Cranky on the Web (February 11 – 15)
Airlines Are Not Secretly Plotting Against You – Conde Nast Daily Traveler Just a little rant about things people think airlines are…
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Topic of the Week: What About Eagle?
There’s plenty of talk about the American/US Airways merger, but there simply isn’t much at all about what will happen in the…
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The American and US Airways Merger is Finally Announced, Here’s How Not to Screw This Up
The day has finally come. Assuming the feds approve it, American and US Airways are now set to merge forming the real…
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A Very Special Valentine’s Day Post Coming Soon
It’s Valentine’s Day, so what better way to celebrate than announcing a mega merger? But as you all know, my posts go…
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Get a Free Briggs & Riley Carry-On Bag With Your Worst Damaged Bag Story
The full year 2012 baggage stats are out from the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the airlines had a good year. That…
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Don’t Be Afraid to Use Your Miles
I don’t write about frequent flier miles too often, because a) there are plenty of others who focus on it day in…
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Southwest Uses AirTran to Grow Flying in Memphis
Southwest’s latest schedule is out, and guess who is paying attention to Memphis? It’s not technically Southwest yet, but Southwest is using…
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Cranky on the Web (February 4 – 8)
In the Trenches: The Neglected Corners of the Business – Intuit Small Business Blog Though the concierge business is where I spend…
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Topic of the Week: Delta and Starwood Crossover Awards
Yesterday, Delta and Starwood Hotels announced crossover awards where elite members in each program get benefits in the other. What do you…
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Frontier Makes a Pragmatic, Unsurprising, Yet Sad Move to Outsource Airport Staff
For years, you could hear Frontier employees talk as if they were part of one big family. It was that level of…
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Southwest and AirTran Quietly Begin Codesharing
It has been more than 2 years and 4 months since Southwest announced it would purchase AirTran. Since that time, the two…