Brett
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Cranky on the Web (July 23 – 27)
Virgin America Announces Elite Rewards Program – Fodor’s Here are some details on Virgin America’s new elite program for frequent fliers. Where…
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Topic of the Week: Delta’s Sweet 717 Deal
I’m not sure if you saw it, but Southwest said that it is actually going to pay the convert the 717s into…
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JetBlue and Virgin America Go Elite to Court Big Money
In case you missed it, JetBlue and Virgin America both announced earlier this week that they would be rolling out elite programs…
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American Reveals Plenty of Bells and Whistles for Domestic Aircraft
American continues to leak bits and pieces of its planned onboard improvements, and now we know some more about its planned offering…
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A Decade of Change In Hawai’i
I realize that Hawai’i is so far west that it’s off the radar of much of the country, but it’s always top…
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Cranky on the Web (June 16 – 20)
Hawaiian Airlines to Fly Direct to New Zealand – Fodor’s I’m doing a little experiment writing some newsy columns for Fodor’s. This…
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Topic of the Week: 4 Miles to Get to Hong Kong
United had a glitch this week that allowed people to book award tickets to Hong Kong for only 4 miles. As you…
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Across the Aisle from Pittsburgh Airport’s Executive Director on Pittsburgh’s Recovery After the Death of the Hub (Part 2)
Welcome back for part two of my across the aisle interview with Brad Penrod, Executive Director/CEO, Allegheny County Airport Authority. On Tuesday,…
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Across the Aisle from Pittsburgh Airport’s Executive Director on Pittsburgh’s Rise and Fall as a Hub (Part 1)
I recently had a fantastic opportunity to talk by phone with Brad Penrod, Executive Director/CEO, Allegheny County Airport Authority. Yep, that’s the…
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JetBlue’s Strong Performance Has Spirit on the Run
Spirit has been aggressively growing Dallas/Ft Worth service lately, but not all routes have been successful. Notably, DFW to Boston hasn’t worked…
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Cranky on the Web (July 9 – 13)
American Airlines Merger Possibilities: The Bad and the Worse – Conde Nast Daily Traveler American says it’s evaluating five different airlines for…