Airlines
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Delta Looks to Virgin Atlantic to Bolster London
So the rumors were true. Delta has decided to buy Singapore’s 49 percent stake in Virgin Atlantic, and I’m a bit surprised.…
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Qantas Walks Away From Inflight Internet on Its Longest Routes
It didn’t make huge news, but last week when Qantas announced it had decided to stop offering internet onboard on its A380…
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American Seals a Deal With Its Pilots, Now the Merger Fun Begins
The results of the pilot vote at American were released Friday and the tentative agreement was overwhelmingly approved. Does that mean that…
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Topic of the Week: Virgin Atlantic and Delta
It’s all just rumor, and that’s why I’m not writing about it yet. But I’m sure you guys want to talk about…
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Breaking Down Delta’s Memphis Hub
I wasn’t aware that Politifact had expanded its truth-seeking service beyond politics, but sure enough, it has turned its spotlight on Delta.…
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Cranky on the Web (November 26 – 30)
2022: Cheap flights, more rail and hands-free cars – CNN.com This look into the future from CNN included a few quotes from…
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Interesting Notes About Delta’s Service in Africa
Delta recently sent around a PDF file internally talking about the airline’s Africa service, and a Delta employee sent it over to…
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Southwest Continues Cutting Atlanta, Delta Must Be Thrilled
Remember when Southwest announced it was taking over AirTran and people immediately thought Delta was in trouble in Atlanta? Hah. Yeah, right.…
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Look for Bigger, More Comfortable Airplanes at United Express
It wasn’t long ago that I was writing about how it was going to get a lot more comfortable to fly on…
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JetBlue Enters Alaska’s Bread and Butter Market
The airline with the Eskimo on its tail has to be feeling a little uneasy right now after JetBlue announced it would…
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Virgin America Cuts Aircraft Orders as It Posts Another Loss
For those who are in the Phoenix area today, don’t forget that we’ll be Crankyspotting at Tempe Beach Park today from 4p…
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Cranky on the Web (November 12 – 16)
The EU’s Airplane Carbon Trading Program and What It Means – Conde Nast Daily Traveler I walk through what’s been doing on…