Brett
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The New Role of 757s – Northwest Bumps Up European Flying
The 757 is an aircraft that missed its calling. It was supposed to be a replacement for the 727 back in the…
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You Have 18 Months . . . Go!
Remember the good old days when frequent flier miles lasted forever? Those were good times. Then a few years ago, the airlines…
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Alitalia Wins the Award
My previous post on Alitalia merely nominated the airline as the worst airline ever, but after the events of the last few…
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Delta Goes Lie-Flat
Delta seems to be on a neverending quest to spend lots of money to improve the customer experience. With that in mind,…
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Baggage Mess in Philly
I guess this is what happens when Philadelphia Eagles fans are allowed to sling bags. For a long time, Philly has been…
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US Gets Continued Access to EU Passenger Data
Late last week, the US and the European Union (EU) came to a temporary agreement allowing the US access to passenger data…
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Trip Report: Busy Week in Chicago
Surprisingly, it has been a year since I was last in Chicago (excluding layovers, of course). This past week was the Eye…
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Unhelpful DOT Baggage Statistics
It’s that time of the month again. The DOT put out its Air Travel Consumer Report for August today, and since the…
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More US Airways Airplane Porn: NFL Edition
US Airways is the official airline of the Philadelphia Eagles, and since the airline seems to enjoy painting every single plane in…
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Ryanair Tries to Buy Aer Lingus
The British Isles are abuzz today with Ryanair’s announcement that they want to buy Aer Lingus, Ireland’s national airline. You may know…
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An Update on My Fight with US Airways
And the fight goes on. For a brief refresher on my fight over guaranteed airfare, read this post. Now, US Airways has…
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The Gol Crash and TCAS
I’m sitting here at the Eye for Travel conference in Chicago listening to a session talking about blogging, so I thought it…