Airlines
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David Neeleman on Building an Airline in Fast-Growing Brazil (Across the Aisle, Part 1)
I had the pleasure of speaking with David Neeleman last week on a variety of subjects. David is best known for founding…
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Mexicana Surpasses Alitalia as the Worst Airline Ever
Today is an historic day. For the first time in years, Alitalia is no longer the worst airline ever. Mexicana’s slow and…
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Cranky on the Web (August 16-20)
Weak July Traffic Shows Allegiant Lost Altitude – BNET Headwinds Allegiant saw weaker traffic numbers in July. It’s not what you expect…
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Qatar Airways on Codesharing and Competition (Across the Aisle, Part Two)
Yesterday in part one of my discussion with Qatar Airways Senior VP of the America Tony Hughes, we were just getting warmed…
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Discussing Qatar Airways Strategy, and How to Pronounce Its Name (Across the Aisle, Part One)
I had the chance to speak with Qatar Airways’ Tony Hughes recently and had a fascinating conversation. Tony is the Senior VP…
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US Airways Grows LaGuardia at Delta’s Expense
A couple weeks ago, I said that Delta’s growth in Washington smelled fishy. Now, US Airways is doing the same thing in…
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Cranky on the Web (August 9-13)
Why is SkyWest Buying ExpressJet? – BNET Headwinds You’ve probably been wondering why I was silent on this, but it was just…
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Delta Finally Reveals JFK Terminal Plans
In 1960, Pan Am built the Worldport at JFK. This terminal, now known just as Terminal 3 (or preferably as the ThirdWorldport),…
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New Delta.com Homepage Looks Great, Focuses on Function
Earlier this week, Delta relaunched its homepage and you know what? They did a great job. It’s incredibly clean, very simple, and…
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Virgin America Heads to Dallas, Let the Brawl Begin
Finally, Virgin America has picked a new city that makes sense. It only took them a few years to get there. Starting…
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TAROM is Still Alive, and It’s On the Right Path
Why the heck am I writing about TAROM, you ask? Good question. In a lot of ways, TAROM, the national airline of…
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The Unique Allegiant Name Change Option
I was supposed to be winging my way north on my first trip on Allegiant to Bellingham this weekend for a short…