Airlines
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United Adds 10 New International Cities to the Route Map
United loves a big summer announcement, and sometimes it doesn’t live up to the very high levels of hype. But this year?…
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airBaltic is Shrinking Because Winter Sucks
It turns out that regional powerhouse airBaltic has been having a tough time lately. Because of that, the airline is going to…
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A 14-Hour Delay On Hawaiian Plus 5-Hours on American Left Us Scrambling (Trip Report)
Remember that saga from earlier this year where I had a tough time using my Alaska/Hawaiian companion fare but finally got it…
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American to Bring Back In Seat Video Just As It Finishes Removing the Last One
American’s transition to a premium airline took another very big step forward today as it has decided to reverse course. Not only…
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American Takes a “Rare Opportunity” to Shuffle the Deck
I’m back from vacation, and as tempting as it was to write up my trip report straight away thanks to a 14-hour…
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The Present and Past Sun Country Rubs Off on Allegiant with Free Drinks, First Class
The merger between Allegiant and Sun Country has been one of the quietest I’ve seen. Perhaps it’s because they’re both small. Or…
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Alaska and Hawaiian Bring the B737 to Interisland Flying Starting This Fall
Who’s excited for a special Wednesday post? Actually, all of you who don’t care about Hawaiʻi should be. I was going to…
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With Hundreds of Years Experience, This Hawaiian Crew Delivered (Trip Report)
The Hawaiian word hoʻokipa means hospitality, and it is at the root of Hawaiian culture. That is one of the reasons why…
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Southwest Reshuffles, Shrinks Hawaiʻi Flying Again
Southwest filed its spring break schedule last week, extending its booking window from ending March 10 to April 5. This was a…
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Remembering Pan Am’s Internal German Service
It’s time for another post about the 1980s thanks to SkyGo’s schedule data, but this one actually begins much earlier. Today I…
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The Last of the Hawaiian Hot Pockets (Trip Report)
To celebrate Hawaiian’s official entry into oneworld, the airline decided to have a media event in Honolulu to unveil its new oneworld-liveried…
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Delta’s Operation Ain’t What It Used to Be
We’ve already talked about American’s operational issues, but today I’m looking at you, Delta. American hasn’t been a star performer for ages,…