Airlines
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Why That Airline Didn’t Hold Your Connecting Flight For You
My first flight was late, but I thought I could make my connection. I ran up to the gate, the airplane was…
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A Preview of Southwest’s Remodeled Terminal in Los Angeles Which Begins Opening Thursday
If you’ve flown through LAX on Southwest in the last couple of years, you know what a nightmare it’s been. There’s a…
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3 Links I Love: More Love for Bag Fees, No Love for Branson, And a Little Guy Goes Bankrupt
This Week’s Featured Link: JetBlue Airways (JBLU) Robin Hayes on Q4 2015 Results – Earnings Call Transcript – Seeking Alpha JetBlue had…
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Southwest Surprises, Joins JetBlue and Delta in Applying For Long Beach Slots
I did not see that coming. Back in December, it was revealed that noise levels had dropped so low that Long Beach…
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Delta CEO Richard Anderson’s Retirement Caps a Remarkable Nine Years for the Airline
As had been rumored, Delta CEO Richard Anderson has announced he’ll be “retiring” on May 2 of this year. I put that…
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Cranky on the Web: Free Snacks on American and United, One Way Fares
Free snacks coming back on American and United – Philadelphia Inquirer American is following United in matching Delta by having snacks onboard…
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3 Links I Love: Unlimited Flight Subscriptions, Privatizing Air Traffic Control, Southwest Seating Showdown
This week’s featured link: Get Ready to Binge-Fly With Unlimited Flight Subscriptions – Bloomberg OneGo has an interesting idea. You pay a…
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Iran Air Orders a Ton of Airplanes, and It Might (Eventually) Need Them
If you’re looking for classic cars, Cuba is the place to go. But classic aircraft? Head to Iran. For years, sanctions have…
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American CEO Doug Parker Goes Across the Aisle to Discuss The Most Important Part of His Job
When I went up to the Bay Area a couple weeks ago to speak at Stanford, I had an ulterior motive. Doug…
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Airlines are Racing to Add Ultra Long Haul Flights, But Not Always For Good Reasons
It used to be that if you wanted to go between continents, chances are you’d need a stop or two along the…
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Cranky on the Web: Eastern’s Comeback
Eastern Air Lines Stages a Comeback – Conde Nast Traveler I’m not sure why Conde Nast decided to run an article about…
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3 Links I Love: Impact of Middle East Airlines, Pan Am, Southwest Exodus
Today’s featured link: New Data Show Steep Decline in International Bookings in Orlando, San Francisco, and Chicago after Gulf Carriers Launch New…