Airlines
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A Closer Look at Southwest’s Hawaiian Operation
In yesterday’s discussion about Hawaiian’s planned replacement for the B717 on interisland trips, I mentioned how Southwest uses a model that flows…
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Hawaiian Leans Toward the B737 for Interisland
The Air Current reported last week after Jon Ostrower talked to new Alaska/Hawaiian President Shane Tackett that the airline is likely leaning…
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Cranky on the Web: Avelo’s New City, The Air Show on IATA
A new airline is coming to Cleveland. Here’s what travelers should know – Cleveland.com Imagine you aren’t familiar with Avelo, but they…
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Qantas Prepares to Break the 10,000 Mile Barrier
It is official. One of the last meaningful routes in the world that required a connection due to distance will be getting…
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American’s Rapid Journey to Dominance in the 1980s (Part 2)
With American having stabilized its positions in LA and New York while continuing to build its presence at Chicago and Dallas/Fort Worth,…
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American’s Rapid Journey to Dominance in the 1980s (Part 1)
If you hated the 1980s, then I have bad news for you. This new SkyGo tool I’m using has me diving deep…
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It’s a Good Time for Delta To Try to Grow — But Not Win — LAX
Delta seems ready to pounce further on Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in order to grow its relevance, as shown by this…
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A Long, Tortured History of Airlines Trying to Win LAX
There are dominant airlines in nearly every airport in the US, even those that are the most competitive. You have Delta at…
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It’s Time for SAS to Shine
There are few airlines quite like Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS), a company with a glorious history, legendary complexity, and now, a new…
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BermudAir Gets an Allegiant-Style Makeover with a Hint of Southwest and Britishness
I’ve written a couple of times about BermudAir, but I’ve never been overly impressed with the airline’s prospects to make something of…
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Mixed Emotions on Hawaiian’s New Coach Meal Policy
It is official. The last airline in the US that still handed out free meals on domestic coach flights is going to…
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Southwest Quietly Blows Up Its Succession Plan
In what is probably a dramatic understatement, Southwest has faced a great deal of change over the last couple of years. I…