Airlines
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Virgin America’s Wireless Inflight Entertainment Isn’t Quite What You Might Think
Last week at the APEX expo, Virgin America announced plans for its next generation inflight entertainment system. Wait, doesn’t Virgin America already…
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Cranky on the Web (September 11 – 16)
Southwest to transform AirTran hub into ‘megacity’ – Atlanta Journal-Constitution I was asked what might happen when Southwest takes over the Atlanta…
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Topic of the Week: Icelandair in Denver
Seems like a funny move – Icelandair will start flying from Denver to Iceland next year. Is this planning gone crazy, or…
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Air New Zealand Wins the Award for Best Single Achievement in the Passenger’s Experience
Greetings from Seattle. It’s a busy week here at the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) 2011 Expo. I’ll be writing about several…
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Topic of the Week: What Do You Want to Know About Alaska Airlines?
I’ll be in Seattle next week for the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) 2011 Expo, and I’m excited. But while I’m up…
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US Airways Finds No Issues on the Flight Featured in Union Safety Complaint Ad
Remember that ad the US Airline Pilots Association (USAPA) took out in USA Today claiming that US Airways was unsafe? There was…
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My First Q400 Ride (Trip Report)
A good friend of mine was running the Ironman Canada in little Penticton, Canada and I was asked if I’d come up…
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Air India is Now the Worst Airline Ever
It’s time for some sad, sad truth. Alitalia, long the worst airline ever, is no longer deserving of the title. Sure, it…
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Why Delta’s 737 Order Reminds Me of Baseball
It’s now official. Delta has decided to order a hundred 737-900ER aircraft. These aren’t the new engine versions but just plain old…
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Is Southwest’s Pullback In Philadelphia a Sign of Potential Trouble in Atlanta? (Guest Post)
We’ve got a guest post today looking at Southwest in Atlanta. As I wrote before, I like the way Southwest is handling…
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Southwest Brings Its Airplanes to Atlanta for Valentine’s Day
Southwest’s acquisition of AirTran made a little news yesterday when it was announced that Southwest would bring its own airplanes to Atlanta…
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United Releases a Few Good Product Enhancements Amidst a Lot of Old News
This week is the GBTA Convention (formerly known as NBTA until it decided to go “global,” or something like that), and the…