Airlines
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Where to, Skybus?
Skybus has said they plan to start flying around May 20 of this year. Now, that’s less than two months away and…
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ExpressJet Takes Off with Increased Pressure
Today is the day that ExpressJet launches its first flights, and now the guessing game begins. Will they be able to pull…
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Trip Report: Flaaaaaaridah
And so begins the wedding season. Fortunately, the first wedding of six this year happened to be a couple hours away from…
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Hasta Luego, eh?
Two airlines failed yesterday, one south of the border and one up north. Is there a connection? First up, LÃneas Aéreas Azteca.…
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Gold Star to Jerry Grinstein
All the warm sunshine here in Tampa has me in a good mood. So, I thought I’d put my “cranky” hat away…
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No Time for Love, Dr Jones
It’s a busy day today and though I can’t wait to comment on the newly agreed upon Open Skies agreement between the…
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DOT Says OK to Virgin America . . . Sort Of
The day has finally arrived. Believe it or not, the Department of Transportation gave Virgin America the go ahead today to start…
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Dinner with ExpressJet
I was lucky enough to be invited to a small dinner with ExpressJet President and CEO Jim Ream as well as VP…
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First Inflight Entertainment on a Turboprop?
It looks like the time has come for inflight entertainment on turboprops. Thanks to the newly discovered In-flight Entertainment blog for pointing…
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Will You Pay Spirit to Get Lower Fares?
Spirit, in their never-ending pursuit of ancillary revenue, launched the $9 Fare Club yesterday. In short, you pay $9 for a three…
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Footage of the Biman Accident
It didn’t seem to get very much press, but Biman Bangladesh had an accident the other day and there were security cameras…
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Why Calling an Airline Sucks
I really haven’t gotten very cranky lately, but an experience this weekend put me back in the cranky mood. My girlfriend and…