Airlines
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American/US Airways Merger-Bashing Relies on Inaccurate Assumptions and Bad Information
Over the last couple weeks, there has been a lot of talk about how the American-US Airways merger is a bad idea.…
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Asiana 214 Crashes at SFO, and the Airport Remains a Mess
By now we’ve all heard that Asiana flight 214 from Seoul/Incheon crashed at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) on Saturday. Anyone who…
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Topic of the Week: Have You Experienced Evasive Action?
Lots of talk this week about the near-miss between a Spirit aircraft and a skydiving airplane. The Spirit pilot did everything right…
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72 Hours With Korean Air: The Impressive Incheon Airport and the Flight Home (Trip Report)
After a whirlwhind couple of days in Korea, it was finally time to head home. But after having met with everyone from…
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An Island Air/go! Merger May Be Brewing in Hawai’i, But Why?
Word out of Hawai’i is that Larry Ellison, multi-billionaire CEO of Oracle, isn’t content with just having bought most of the island…
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Will Long Haul Wifi Make a Difference to You?
I just stepped off my first long haul wifi flight earlier this week when I flew American from London to LA. Wifi…
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The Awesome But Little-Known oneworld Global Support Centers
Earlier this week, I did a quick roundtrip on American to London to try out the airline’s new Business Class on it’s…
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72 Hours With Korean Air: Headquarters, Duty Free, Catering, and a Medical Center (Trip Report)
My first night of sleep in Korea was short after my A380 flight over. But after flying around the country on the…
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Topic of the Week: Should American Have to Give Up Slots in Washington?
American and US Airways leaders were on Capitol Hill this week talking about the virtues of the merger. One area where there…
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United Copies and Pastes Delta’s New Elite Revenue Hurdle
You guys love your elite status with United, don’t you? When the airline started sending emails about new spending requirements to earn…
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Delta Isn’t Actually Closing Its Memphis Hub Completely
In the last couple of weeks, the news has come out that Delta is closing its Memphis hub. But that’s not really…
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72 Hours With Korean Air: Jin Air, Je-Dong Farm, and the Tech Center (Trip Report)
After an excellent flight in, I crashed pretty hard in my room at the Hyatt Regency Incheon. But of course, my body…