In the past, I’ve discussed how Boeing had decided to shut down it’s Connexion in-flight internet service, but I didn’t mention that while they’re winding it down, it’s completely free to you.
Their website has an FAQ on this subject, but basically they’ll be shutting it down at the end … Read the post
There are very few websites out there that I can’t do without, and FlightAware is one of them.
This clearly shows my colors as a true airline dork, but I’ve found that many normal people love this site as well. Basically, it’s a real-time flight tracking site, but it’s ease … Read the post
US Airways announcement today that they’re adding winglets to their 757s made me think it’d be a good time to repost an old piece I wrote on winglets back on the PriceGrabber Airline Discussion Forums back on July 19. So, with a few updates, here it is . . . … Read the post
You’ve probably never heard of Mesaba, but if you live in the upper Midwest, there’s a good chance you’ve flown them. Mesaba flies as Northwest Airlink, primarily with turboprops.
People absolutely love to hate airlines, but why is it that some airlines anger people a lot more than others?
I always hear the argument that successful airlines are those that underpromise and overdeliver. Take a look at Southwest Airlines. When you buy a ticket, you expect a seat and … Read the post
Want to help AirTran decide where to fly? Well, click here and you can vote for your favorite city. I really hope this is just a lame promotion and not something that will actually influence their future planning. Then again, with JetBlue stepping in and stealing their markets before they … Read the post
I was out of town over the weekend, so I didn’t have time to write. Here are a few random bits of info:
JetBlue has been trying to fly to Chicago for a long time, but their inability to get gate space and slots at O’Hare meant they weren’t able to start flying unless they settled for another area airport (Midway, Gary). Clearly they were unwilling to do so, and they really stepped … Read the post
I’ve been meaning to blog about these guys for awhile, but after their inaugural flight between Hong Kong and London was scrapped today due to the Russians, I figured it was time to start writing. (Sounds like an old Cold War novel, huh?)
Let’s start with the basics. These guys … Read the post
This is starting to become a regular event for JetBlue. Let AirTran announce new markets and then announce you’ll fly the same routes with an earlier start date.
I’ve posted before about how good Spirit Airlines is at getting attention for themselves here, but their latest promo had me on the floor laughing. If you go to their homepage, you’ll see this in all its fully-animated glory:
Seriously, does it get any better than that? I … Read the post
The national carrier of Zimbabwe, Air Zimbabwe, will be increasing fares 500% on all routes. Think American could get away with that one?
To be fair, inflation in Zimbabwe is running away right now. Last month it was over 1,000% so that’s not much of a fare increase in terms … Read the post