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US Department of Justice Gets a Cranky Jackass Award for Its Lawsuit to Stop the US Airways/American Merger
The shock of the year was delivered yesterday when the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it was suing to stop…
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Miami’s Unlikely Cost Drop is Good News But Won’t Help Lower Fares
There was some surprising news recently when it was revealed that Miami Airport’s operating costs per passenger aren’t going to climb nearly…
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Topic of the Week: Miami as a Gateway to Africa
We all know Miami is a great gateway for Latin America, but what about Africa? Scott Kirby, soon to be president at…
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Next Level of American/US Airways Management Team is Much More Balanced
Over the last week or so, we’ve seen announcements from just about everyone in the new American/US Airways leadership team talking about…
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Cranky on the Web (July 15 – 19)
I’m excited to announce that I’ve been named to the Conde Nast Traveler Top Travel Specialist list for 2013 for urgent airline…
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A Vastly Improved American Experience on the 777-300ER (Trip Report)
The last time I flew American in Business Class, it was on a tired old 767 with inadequate seats. So when American…
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American/US Airways Merger-Bashing Relies on Inaccurate Assumptions and Bad Information
Over the last couple weeks, there has been a lot of talk about how the American-US Airways merger is a bad idea.…
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Will Long Haul Wifi Make a Difference to You?
I just stepped off my first long haul wifi flight earlier this week when I flew American from London to LA. Wifi…
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The Awesome But Little-Known oneworld Global Support Centers
Earlier this week, I did a quick roundtrip on American to London to try out the airline’s new Business Class on it’s…
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Topic of the Week: Should American Have to Give Up Slots in Washington?
American and US Airways leaders were on Capitol Hill this week talking about the virtues of the merger. One area where there…
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American’s New Senior Leadership Team Looks a Lot Like US Airways and America West Before That
Yesterday, American announced its new post-US Airways merger senior management team, and the result is pretty much as I had expected. Actually,…
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Cranky on the Web (May 27 – 31)
The Contrarian View: Why Phoenix Could Become An Even Bigger Hub And LA Could See Big Changes – PlaneBusiness Banter ($Subscription Required$)…