Airlines
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Singapore Ditches the A340-500, An Airplane That Was Destined for Mediocrity at Best
Singapore Airlines has announced a big order for a slew of new aircraft from Airbus including more A380s and some new A350s.…
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The Next North American Battleground… Small Canadian Cities
North America is a big place. When you think about where the next big airline battle is likely to be, you probably…
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Cranky on the Web (October 15 – 19)
Tips for Booking Holiday Travel – Travora This one actually went up awhile ago, but I just got around to posting the…
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Topic of the Week: Finding a Stranded Boat
Let’s end the week with a little bit of awesome. An Air Canada flight into Sydney went out of its way to…
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Flying Concorde (Trip Report)
Almost a decade ago, I had the pleasure of being able to fly on one of the most incredible aircraft to have…
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Who the F*&@ is NewFrontier Airlines?
If you haven’t seen this, get ready for a treat. Air Gumbo may not have worked out (yet…), but now we have…
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We’re Going to Hear a Lot From the New Avianca in the Coming Years
Back in 2010, Colombian-based Avianca and Central American-based TACA merged to form a formidable Latin airline, but the brands remained separate, as…
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Cranky on the Web (October 8 – 12)
The Exact Dates When No One Wants to Travel and You Will Find Cheap Airfare – Conde Nast Daily Traveler Southwest launched…
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The Final Response From American (I Promise)
I’m not one for deviating from my usual posting schedule here on the blog, but I didn’t want to take up another…
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Topic of the Week: Can Richard Branson Fix American?
Sir Richard Branson, boss of all things Virgin, did an interview with NPR last week explaining how he would fix American. “You…
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American Disagrees with Monday’s Post
As you can probably imagine, the folks at American disagreed with my post on Monday which asked “Why is American Not Trying…
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Qatar Joins the Tangled Web of oneworld Partners
The worst kept secret in the airline industry was officially announced yesterday when Qatar Airways said it would join the oneworld alliance.…