Airlines
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American Has Been Selling Main Cabin Extra Seats That Have No Extra Legroom
[There is a new post with more information on this. The impact is less than originally thought.] If you’ve bought Main Cabin…
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The 787 is Helping United Shrink Los Angeles And Grow San Francisco
There’s been plenty of talk about how the 787 is going to provide all kinds of opportunity for airlines to do new…
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Southwest’s Chief Marketing Officer Responds to My Thoughts on Transfarency
After I wrote my thoughts about Southwest’s new Transfarency campaign, I received a note from Beth Harbin, Southwest’s Senior Director of Communications.…
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Hawaiian’s New Premium Cabin Flat Bed and Additional Extra Comfort Seating is a Calculated Move
Earlier this week, Hawaiian Airlines announced it would be rolling out flat beds in its premium cabin (sold as First domestically and…
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Trying Frontier’s New Onboard Experience (Trip Report)
Having chosen the United 787-9 for my flight out to Denver, I completely forgot that I needed to book a return as…
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Frontier Management Tells Me How It’s a Different Kind of Ultra Low Cost Carrier
Though my recent trip to Denver was for a wedding, I had ulterior motives. I was hoping to schedule some time with…
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Cranky on the Web – The End of the US Airways Name
Last flight of US Airways evokes ‘golden age’ of air travel – CNN If all goes well, you’ll be reading this when…
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Topic of the Week: Delta’s Shrinking Upgrade Opportunities
Delta announced third quarter earnings this week, and one stat caught my eye. Compared to the third quarter of last year, Delta…
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United Tries to Make Me Regret Picking the 787-9 Dreamliner Flight to Denver (Trip Report)
I love looking for flights in a market like LA to Denver. There are so many airlines flying the route that the…
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Southwest Introduces Transfarency to Try to Convince You It Has Low Fares
Southwest had a media day last week, but since I was in Denver I wasn’t able to make it. The big announcement…
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The Long, Sordid Story That Led to American’s Flight Attendant President’s Resignation
It has been quite a tumultuous couple of weeks for American’s flight attendants. After mounting pressure, Laura Glading, the President of American’s…
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Topic of the Week: Delta Removes Seats to Benefit Flight Attendants
I can’t say I’m used to seeing an airline make seating changes to benefit flight attendants, but that’s what Delta is doing.…