Airlines
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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,…
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Avelo’s McKinney Plans Materialize
Avelo has made it clear that its newfound focus is on alternate airports in areas with good-sized population, and so far it…
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Hawaiian’s CEO on Future Brand and Fleet as the Airline Joins Oneworld
Have you had enough talk about Hawaiʻi lately? Too bad. I spent the last couple of days on Oʻahu where Hawaiian celebrated…
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Pinpointing American’s Biggest Operational Issues
It seems like a time-honored tradition for me to write about American’s operational problems. I suppose when an airline has them so…
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Breeze Continues to Look for The Smallest of Sweet Spots
It’s not really a special thing when Breeze announces new routes, because it does that all the time. But occasionally I like…
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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,…