Airlines
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Delta Takes My Advice, Adds RFID Tracking to Baggage
They say it’s a good idea to have a lot of news to break if you host a media day, and Delta…
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A JetBlue Flat Bed in Coach to Vegas (Trip Report)
Last weekend was my annual trip to Vegas with a group of friends from grad school. While I usually drive, this year…
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Labor and Training Issues Push Southwest to Retire Its 737 Classics Next Year
It has been a few years since most US airlines retired their Classic 737s, but Southwest continues to soldier on with more…
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Cranky on the Web: Delta’s Problem Is It Doesn’t Have a Lot of Problems
Delta’s new CEO wants you to cut the TSA line – CNN.com Though the title on this article makes it sound like…
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3 Links I Love: Delta’s Weird CLEAR Move, Burbank’s Silly Renaming, United’s New Gift Delivery Service
This week’s featured link: Delta Air Lines and CLEAR Partner to Improve Airport Experience – Delta News Hub One of the initiatives…
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Delta Moves to Require Roundtrip Purchase for Lowest Fares
If you fly Delta and you like to buy one way fares on nonstop flights, get ready to pay more. Delta has…
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3 Links I Love: A Lower Cost Virgin Atlantic (or Not), California Pacific’s Lack of Progress, AvGeeks to North Korea
This week’s featured link(s): Virgin Atlantic considers new low-cost Gatwick offshoot – Routes News No new Virgin Atlantic sub-brand coming – Wandering…
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Ryanair Gets Friendlier, Considers Connections for Growth
Many Americans may not realize this, but Ryanair is easily the largest airline in Europe when ranking by number of passengers flown.…
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Alaska’s Chief Commercial Officer Goes Across the Aisle on California, Loyalty Programs, and Domestic Partners (Part 2)
Welcome back to the second half of my interview with Andrew Harrison, Alaska’s Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer. Yesterday we…
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Alaska’s Chief Commercial Officer Goes Across the Aisle to Talk About The Virgin America Merger (Part 1)
It was only a couple weeks ago that Alaska Airlines announced it would be acquiring Virgin America, and like you, I’m full…
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3 Links I Love: Norwegian Air International Gets Approved, United Settles Its Board Fight, A Play About a Crash
Approving Norwegian Air International will create thousands of new U.S. jobs – The Hill Norwegian’s CEO Bjørn Kjos had a op-ed talking…