Airlines
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Now We Know Why Delta Has Partnered With CLEAR
More than a year ago, Delta announced it was partnering with CLEAR, the company that allows you to cut to the front…
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3 Links I Love: Emirates Having a Rough Ride, The Power of Rich Content, Fixing Airplanes With Tape
This week’s featured link: Emirates president pledges to ‘tough it out’ as airline struggles – Financial Times I try not to post…
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The Vultures Are Circling Alitalia as It Looks for a Savior
The worst airline ever, Alitalia, has had a busy few months. After continuing to bleed money thanks to Etihad’s failed turnaround plan…
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A Southwest 737-300 Surprise (Trip Report)
I’ve had so many trips lately that I’ve tried to spread out my reports so that you don’t get bored. This one…
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Cranky on the Web: United Fined for Failing to Inspect 787 Even After FAA Told the Airline
United slapped with fine for taking plane ‘not in airworthy condition’ on 23 flights – MarketWatch You may have missed it, but…
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3 Links I Love: Airport Mismanagement in Virginia, A Strange Belief on Loyalty, No Golden Age of Travel
This week’s featured link: Records: Former Newport News airport execs spent big on travel – The Daily Press If you haven’t been…
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Ryanair Introduces Connections and Prepares for Interlining, But Don’t Expect Crazy Cheap Fares
Connections suck. Oh sure, as a traveler you don’t like them, but I’m looking at it from the other side. Airlines don’t…
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Delta’s Move Toward Flexibility: Upgrade Any Single Flight at Any Time After Ticketing
If there’s one area where I think the low cost carriers have a huge advantage over the legacy carriers, it’s in the…
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The Cranky Flier Interview: Those Who Made the Delta Move at LAX Happen
As you saw on the blog last week, I was invited to spend the night with Delta to chronicle the airline’s move…
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Air Canada Reverses Course, Leads the Charge to Bring Loyalty Back In-House
There was a trend over the last few years for airlines to try to spin off their loyalty programs into standalone businesses.…
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3 Links I Love: Alaska’s New Secondary Seattle Airport, Terry Maxon on the Airlines, Qantas 72 Humanized
This week’s featured link: New flying out of Paine Field will ease commuting pain for many – Alaska Airlines Blog Alaska has…
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Spring Break in North Carolina (Trip Report)
Spring Break! Ok, so that doesn’t quite mean the same thing as it used to. This year, we took the kids to…