Airlines
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Etihad is Now the Worst Airline Ever, Thanks to the Transitive Property
The long-awaited day has finally arrived. After years of begging Air France/KLM to give it more money, Alitalia has finally shifted its…
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Cranky on the Web (June 22 – 27)
American’s new 777-300 planes bring luxury to long overseas flights – Ft Worth Star-Telegram I was asked to comment on American’s spiffy…
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Topic of the Week: Your Favorite Quirky Onboard Amenity
I spent three days with Hawaiian Airlines this week talking to execs and flying around (posts will follow, of course), but there…
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Planes Break, But This Should Have Been Handled Better (Trip Report)
Last week, I wrote about the first 3 of my 4 flights to get to and from Dallas for American’s Annual Leadership…
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People Keep Trying, But All-Business Class Airlines Don’t Work
We may not have seen a lot of airlines start in the US over the last decade, but there’s one particular niche…
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Cranky on the Web (June 23 – 27)
Long Beach Airport’s interim director embraces challenge – Orange County Register Long Beach lost its airport director recently and a sub has…
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Connecting Between American and US Airways Works Pretty Well, but It’s Not Perfect (Trip Report)
American had its very first Annual Leadership Conference under the new management this month, and since they didn’t have a media day…
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United Copies Delta’s Move to a Revenue-Based Loyalty Program, But What Will American Do?
Whether you like it or not, you have to admit that Delta went out on a limb when it decided to let…
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American Makes a Few More Minor Changes, But This Time There’s Plenty of Advance Notice
As the days go by, American and US Airways make more and more progress on bringing the two airlines together. Yesterday there…
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Topic of the Week: Betting on PEOPLExpress
Well they’ve done it. The folks behind the long-delayed PEOPLExpress start up have now started selling tickets. They gave up on trying…
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American Picks Up Some United Gates at LAX, But Why?
You might know American and United as large airlines that compete with each other head-to-head. But if you’ve been reading the headlines…
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Cranky on the Web (May 26 – 30)
Cranky Analysis: Big Opportunity for American in the DFW Metroplex; Data Turns Up An Unexpected Gem – PlaneBusiness Banter (Subscription Required) I’m…