Airlines
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3 Links I Love: Middle East 5th Freedoms, Expanding Blocks, Plane Names
This week’s featured link: American CEO Says Mideast Carriers Should End Europe-U.S. Flights – TheStreet American CEO Doug Parker finally gets to…
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Know Your Fare Rules, Because The Airlines Don’t (Tales from the Field)
When you buy a ticket, it’s not always easy to find out all the fare rules that apply, but it’s really important…
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Southwest Buys Labor Peace After Years of Fighting, Backs Itself Into a Corner
Just before Labor Day weekend, Southwest’s pilots announced that they had come to an agreement with management on a new contract. Though…
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The Delta and Korean Air Relationship Begins to Thaw
It seems strange to be talking about any kind of thawing of relations in Korea considering what North Korea has been up…
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1 Week Until Dorkfest and Cranky on the Web: United’s Polaris, Cranky Concierge Interview
REMINDER: We are one week away from this year’s Dorkfest. Next Saturday, come by In-N-Out at LAX between 11a and 1p. (Assuming…
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3 Links I Love: Delta’s Hypocrisy, Sully Haters, American Pilots Integrate
This week’s featured link: Delta’s “Fly America” complaints get stranger the closer you look – ATW Editor’s Blog Delta’s still mad at…
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9 Airports 1 Day: Orange County -> San Jose -> Burbank -> San Francisco -> Los Angeles
Last week, I covered my first four flights on my quest to hit 9 California airports in one day. Now, it’s finally…
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Delta Finds the Best Use for Gogo Internet Yet: Turbulence Avoidance
While the primary use of inflight internet has been to keep customers busy and distracted, there’s always been the potential for something…
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3 Links I Love: Interviewing Ed Bastian, MD-80s Go Bye Bye, LAX in the 1960s
This week’s featured link: Delta Air Lines CEO on why he still flies in the back of the plane – Marketplace Here’s…
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9 Airports, 1 Day: Long Beach -> Oakland -> Ontario -> Sacramento -> Orange County
Enough build-up. Let’s get into the details of my crazy day of flying between 9 airports. Today I’ll look at the first…
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American’s President Goes to United and Both Airlines May Benefit
I know I said I was going to do the first half of my 9 Airports, 1 Day trip report today, but,…
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9 Airports, 1 Day: Chronicling an Incredibly Long But Successful Day
I know it’s taken me awhile to write this one up, but when you do 8 flights in one day, it’s not…