Northwest
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AirTran Attacks the Cookie, Will Northwest Come to the Rescue?
AirTran’s long-awaited assault on Milwaukee is now in full force. Just this week, they announced twice daily flights to LAX and Boston…
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Baggage Check-In Times Part Deux
As promised, here’s how those same airlines from yesterday fare when it comes to international baggage check-in times (except Southwest, which doesn’t…
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The Insane World of Baggage Check-in Times
Is there anything more ridiculous than the various baggage check-in time cutoffs that airlines impose? It’s not the idea that bothers me;…
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China Flights Awarded, Not Nearly as Fun as Last Time
Last time, the suspense was great. Who would win the China flight awards? It had all the drama of a good telenovela.…
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Midwest Becoming Like the Rest
Over the last couple years, Midwest has been quietly changing its model to the point where they’re becoming just like every other…
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Today Show Bends Northwest Over, Then Bends Over for Continental
Not sure how many people have seen the latest series on the Today Show called “Today’s Travel Turbulence in the Skies,” but…
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Delta Picks Neo, er, Different Mr. Anderson
The long-anticipated news finally dropped yesterday that Delta’s board of directors had picked Richard Anderson to be CEO. Rumors had been swirling…
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The Midwest Airlines Tug-o-War’s Impact on Customers
I got a little geeky yesterday with all the talk of the Midwest takeover, but I didn’t actually bother talking about the…
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TPG and Northwest Try to Buy the Cookie
I’ve been pretty confused since word came out that TPG and Northwest would be teaming up to offer to buy Midwest. I…
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Northwest Finally Figures it Out
It took them a long time, but Northwest finally figured it out. Blaming your employees for your problems does NOT garner customer…
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NWA’s Latest Hit – “F*** tha Pilots”
Just when you thought that United’s labor relations were the worst around, Northwest (no, not THAT NWA) always jumps out to remind…
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Forget Texas, Don’t Mess with Northwest
I feel bad for all of you who live in Minneapolis, Detroit, or Memphis. Northwest, the king of retaliation, has successfully fought…