Airlines
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Topic of the Week: United’s Channel 9
United announced it would pull inflight entertainment off its A319s and A320s when it puts new seats on the airplanes. That means…
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Who the F*&@ is Lion Air?
You may have heard the name Lion Air before, but chances are you’ve never flown the airline, a low cost carrier based…
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Virgin America Loses More Money, Puts All Efforts on Going Public
After 6 years of big losses, it looks like the time is finally coming for Virgin America to start making money or…
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What it Means When Southwest Says It Has De-Hubbed Atlanta
When Southwest bought AirTran way back in 2010, all eyes were on Atlanta to see what the airline would do there at…
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A Trio of US Airways First Class Seats (Trip Report)
After a week at home, it was time to hit the road again for a couple of trips to Phoenix, all courtesy…
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The Best Slide I’ve Seen Showing American/US Airways Merger Benefits to Mid-Size Cities
Last week, US Airways had its sixth annual leadership conference for every manager and above in the airline’s system. Each day for…
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Cranky on the Web (April 29 – May 3)
The 787 Dreamliner Is Back: Where and When You Can Fly on One – Conde Nast Daily Traveler Here’s a roundup of…
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Across the Aisle from US Airways CEO Doug Parker on Important Product Features, Asia, and oneworld (Part 2)
Yesterday, I posted the first half of my interview with current US Airways CEO Doug Parker. We talked most about employee communication,…
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Across the Aisle from US Airways CEO Doug Parker on The Importance of Employee Communications (Part 1)
Last week, I had the chance to interview current US Airways CEO Doug Parker. As we all know, he’ll be running the…
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Cranky on the Web (April 22 – 26)
In the Trenches: Finding the Right Employee – Intuit Small Business Blog Now the search is on for a new employee, but…
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Topic of the Week: Do the Little Things Count?
Yesterday, US Airways told us that it was upgrading its offering in coach on long haul flights over the Atlantic and to…
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Across the Aisle From US Airways’ Planning Chief on The Importance of LA and New York to American … and More
Yesterday was what is likely to be the last US Airways media day. Next year, the merger with American will be done,…