Airlines
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Alaska Says Aloha to Hawaiian
Remember that Aloha means hello AND goodbye. Alaska has decided to sever its Mileage Plan (frequent flier program) partnership with Hawaiian on…
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Video of the Garuda Crash from a Survivor
It’s really amazing how much Indonesia has been in the news in the world of aviation lately. Then again, I suppose it’s…
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Spirit Races Toward the Bottom
It’s interesting to see how low cost carriers developed differently in the US versus Europe. Over here, Southwest was always considered the…
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Trip Report: Flying US Airways After the Migration
I know it’s surprising but this was my first plane flight of the year. Seems crazy, but I’ve been doing a lot…
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US Airways Reservations System Transition Goes Well
I’m guessing that at least half of you reading this post saw the title and decided to read more because it contradicts…
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Horizon Finally Gets Ready to Start Santa Rosa Flights
It seems like ages ago that Horizon Air announced it would start flights from Santa Rosa (Sonoma County, California) to Los Angeles…
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A380 Freighter Meets Its Demise
I think we can now unofficially declare the A380 dead. UPS announced today that they have canceled their order for 10 freighter…
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American Airlines – Cranky Jackass, Gold Star or Both?
I’m so conflicted right now. I think I’m going to give American both the Cranky Jackass and the Gold Star. First, let’s…
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AirTran and Midwest Put on the Boxing Gloves
A conversation with a fellow blogger over at Airline Views made me realize that I hadn’t really checked in on AirTran’s hostile…
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A380 Coming to LAX
I know where I’ll be on March 19. Airbus has buckled under the pressure from Qantas and LA World Airports and announced…
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American Tries to Capitalize
Who wants to guess that last Thursday’s announcement of American’s “New York Initiative” was coincidentally timed shortly after JetBlue’s problems? Me neither.…
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Adam Air Gets Bent
It’s a rare weekend post for me, but I thought this was worth it. Remember Adam Air? The Indonesian airline had a…