Airlines
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Topic of the Week: Are You Still Unhappy with United?
By most accounts, United is starting to get a handle on its phone hold times … two months after the system switch.…
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American Upgrades Business Class, Downgrades Coach on Widebody Fleet
Last Friday I received an invitation from American to an event that would show off the “company’s aircraft modernization plans while onboard…
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One-Way Codeshares and Why JetBlue Likes Them
Yesterday I wrote about the possibilities for JetBlue to bring partners into Terminal 5 at JFK, but there was one other nugget…
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Will JetBlue Be Welcoming Its International Partners Under Its Roof at JFK?
It’s earnings season, and that means it’s time for a slew of long analyst calls to talk about the events of the…
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Topic of the Week: Delta’s Bag Handling
When I posted my trip report last week and mentioned that Delta damaged our stroller, a commenter requested that I report back.…
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Delta’s Oil Refinery Purchase is Either Brilliant or Insane (or Both)
With fuel being an airline’s biggest expense, we all know that the airline and oil industries are tied together. But that tie…
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Vision Airlines Tries Myrtle Beach After Striking Out Elsewhere
It’s been awhile since we talked about Vision Airlines here, but there has been plenty going on with the carrier as it…
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Baby on Board in First Class (Trip Report)
The big day finally arrived. We took the little guy on his first airplane trip, and all went well, fortunately. Our chariot…
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US Airways Takes a Huge Step Toward Acquiring American
For those who like to continue to point out that a US Airways bid for American in bankruptcy will fail just like…
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Cranky on the Web (April 16 – 20)
Will other carriers copy Allegiant and Spirit with new carry-on baggage fee? – APEX Editor’s Blog I look at Allegiant’s carry on…
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Thinking About Lufthansa’s New Business Class
I didn’t write about Lufthansa’s new business class when it first came out, because I just wasn’t sure what to make of…
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Frontier Waves Goodbye to Houston Hobby, Moves Back to Intercontinental
It’s not often that I find a reason to write about Houston twice in one week (or one decade), but sure enough,…