Airlines
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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…
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Allegiant Tries Something New in Fort Lauderdale
Allegiant’s strategy has always focused on finding markets that others wouldn’t serve. Whether it’s because the route was too small for anyone…
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Massport and Landline Now Let You Skip Security at Boston Logan
Landline has been something of a chameleon. Yes it’s a bus operator that likes to masquerade as a regional airline, but it’s…
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Sapporo Is a New Kind of Long-Haul Market
One of the problems that has long plagued airlines in their long-haul networks is what to do with their widebody fleet during…
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JetBlue is Making Fort Lauderdale Into Its First Hub
I’ve talked about how JetBlue has been making a push to replace Spirit in Fort Lauderdale and become a clear number one…
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There’s a Lot to Learn From Alaska’s Return to Long Beach
Alaska made me happy last week. The airline announced it would finally return to Long Beach after an absence of more than…
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The Two Airlines That Had the Best Q1
I’ve been so focused on Spirit lately, I’ve been neglecting some of the broader industry stories. With Frontier having finally reported its…
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We’ve Talked About Fort Lauderdale, But Opportunities Abound Elsewhere
This is the last post I’m writing on Spirit’s demise directly, but you know you want more. So, head to The Air…
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What Happens Now in Fort Lauderdale?
With Spirit having shut down, the focus now shifts to what will happen to fill the void. Of course, Spirit had more…
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The Spirit is Gone
In the past, we’ve seen airlines seemingly shut down out of nowhere. Spirit was not that airline. After years of declining fortunes,…
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Plenty of Empty Seats Flying United Home from Atlanta (Trip Report)
Finding a return from Atlanta was not as clear-cut as choosing my American flight out. I could have flown American in coach…