Airlines
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Topic of the Week: Allegiant’s 757s In the Air Soon
Allegiant has finally received permission to fly the 757 from the FAA. Until it gets certification to fly long overwater segments to…
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Why I Chose Delta For an Upcoming Flight
I have a wedding coming up in September, and I was faced with a unique situation on the way back. Five different…
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Australia: The Most Interesting Airline Market in the World
Tucked down in the corner of the world, Australia is usually not the first place to come to mind for, well, just…
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Cranky on the Web (June 27 – July 1)
Publishing Note: I’m planning a nice, long, relaxing weekend, so I won’t be publishing on Monday. Come back Tuesday when the regular…
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Topic of the Week: United Takes Negotiations to the Public
United is putting its pilot negotiations out in public for all to see. Is this a smart move? The union says that…
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When Social Media Attacks
Anyone else get the feeling that there comes a point when social media can be a bad thing? Oh sure, it has…
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Spirit’s Marketing Chief on Fees for Optional Items (Across the Aisle Interview, Part 2)
And we’re back with Spirit’s Chief Marketing Officer, Barry Biffle. Yesterday we dug in on the new routes out of Chicago and…
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Spirit’s Marketing Boss Talks About Big Moves In Chicago and Vegas (Across the Aisle Interview, Part I)
I know that a lot of people love to hate Spirit, but I’m not one of those people. That airline has made…
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JetBlue Orders New Airplanes, Focuses East
We already talked about the massive number of orders rolling in at the Paris Air Show this week, but there was one…
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Airline Fee Outrage is Just a Symptom of the Real Problem: The Brand
I’m sick and tired of people complaining about airline fees. You might think this means I’m going to defend the airlines and…
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Topic of the Week: American Adds Tablets as Inflight Entertainment
American has decided to ditch its existing portable inflight entertainment system and go with the cooler Samsung Galaxy tablet instead. This may…
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Southwest’s First Scheduling Moves at AirTran Give Us Insight Into the Merger Plans
Earlier this week, Southwest publicly announced its first schedule changes for its new AirTran subsidiary. The changes, though small, give us a…