This is sort of a hybrid trip report in that I didn’t actually go anywhere domestically in New Zealand, but I had to see Air New Zealand’s domestic check-in process for myself. So I’m combining that with my flight home. Overall, it was another very good experience, though I think …
Premium Air Traffic Change Holds Steady in November, Mid-Haul Flying Rebounding – BNET
It’s time for the monthly premium air traffic report. Nothing bad here, but nothing great either.
How Air New Zealand Started the Process of Creating a New Cabin Environment – BNET
Air New Zealand explained how they …
It had been hinted about around the local media here in New Zealand for the last few days, but now its official. If you fly in 
coach on Air New Zealand, you’ll be able to lie down, well, some of you will. I was at the big reveal of the …
Good morning from beautiful Auckland, New Zealand. Don’t ask me what day it is, because I have no idea. This whole international dateline thing still messes me up. Over the weekend, Air New Zealand flew me down here for a big media event today launching their new cabin interior. Though …
Enjoy foreign service on N. American flights – USA Today
I talk to USA Today’s Ben Mutzabaugh about some of the “fifth freedom” flights operating in the US, including my personal favorite – Air New Zealand from LAX to London.
Airlines Fill Seats with Ease in November, Southwest Leaps Ahead…
United Shakes Up Marketing and Distribution Groups
Dennis Cary is out, Graham Atkinson is back in, and marketing and distribution areas and getting makeovers.
Continental’s May Numbers Prove April’s Improvement Wasn’t a Trend
May numbers are out for Continental and they don’t look so hot. No surprise, of course, but …
Long Beach Airport Garage and Terminal Plans Move Forward
The airport is starting to put forth more concrete plans, and it’s sounding pretty good.
Southwest Pushes WestJet Codeshare, Shifts Priorities
WestJet announced yesterday that Southwest was delaying its codeshare to focus on other things. What are those other things?
Too …
I had the pleasure of speaking with Air New Zealand CEO Rob Fyfe this week on a wide variety of topics. Though his latest claim to fame 
might be that he’s the hottest businessman in New Zealand (no need to bother Googling, that’s him at left), he should also get …
Airlines Successfully Test Biofuels in Droves
Air New Zealand and Continental have both recently tested jatropha on actual flights, and the results have been extremely promising.
Alaska and Horizon Says December Storms to Cost Up to $13 Million
Those December storms that hit the Pacific Northwest are hitting the bottom …
Air New Zealand recently rolled out its new check-in process for domestic flights, and I have to say that it takes the best ideas of Alaska’s Airport of the Future and expands upon it in all the right ways.
The idea is to keep people flowing through the system instead …
American Preparing to Expand International 757 Flying
American is putting a true premium cabin on 18 757s so it can start doing more long haul international. What new routes might we see?
United Stock Tanks on False Bankruptcy Rumors
It was a seemingly small mistake. A 2002 bankruptcy article on …
Regular readers of the blog know that I’m not a fan of all these “Best of” surveys. That’s why I haven’t written about JD Power’s boring surveys or anything else like that. But, when a survey has an interesting angle, it certainly catches my eye. This includes a recent …
