Airlines
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Cranky on the Web: So Much Coronavirus, JetBlue at 20, Luving Southwest, Frommer Radio Show
Coronavirus airplane travel: How US airlines are cleaning planes – Today ShowThis wasn’t an on camera interview, but it was an in-depth…
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3 Links I Love: LOT of Trouble, Tecnam Time, Cathay’s Unenviable Position
This week’s featured link Lufthansa will Verträge mit Condor auslaufen lassen – HandelsblattWhat, you don’t speak German? Neither do I, but that’s…
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Trying to Do the Math on Air New Zealand’s Skynest Coach Beds
Air New Zealand recently came out with a prototype of the Skynest, a pod of flat beds for use by coach passengers.…
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2 Links I Love and an Update I Don’t: EVA Fines, O’Leary Sounds Off, Heathrow Blocked Again
Sorry to disappoint you, but there’s no featured link this week. See, I didn’t think it was worth a full post to…
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American Reverses Course With Qatar Strategic Partnership, Should Take It Further
American continues to make its way around the globe looking for ways to fill its geographical needs. After Gol helped fill in…
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United Shuffles Its Express Carriers, Trans States Will Disappear
United has eight different airlines flying under the United Express banner owned by seven different companies. Does it really need all of…
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Will the HNA Airline Empire Finally Fail?
Long before the coronavirus decimated travel to China, HNA Group was in trouble. It had overspent not just on airlines, but on…
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3 Links I Love: Norwegian Keeps Going, An Expensive A380 Move, Pleasures of Plane Spotting
This week’s featured link Norwegian doubles 2019 underlying operating result before ownership costs and achieves cost-reduction target – Norwegian Press ReleaseEven though…
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Great Service, Not-So-Great Product on a Delta 767-300ER From JFK (Trip Report)
After our stay at the TWA Hotel at JFK, it was time to go home. Fortunately — unlike on the way out…
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Cranky on the Web: Screens in Seatbacks, The Impact on Delta
Inflight Movies: Does Anyone Really Want to Watch Them on a Phone? – The Wall Street Journal ($Subscription Required$)It’s the age-old question…
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3 Links I Love: Alitalia Gets Great News, Contour Sneaks Up, How Planes Fly
This week’s featured link Qatar Airways Statement On Air Italy – Qatar Airways Press ReleaseAir Italy is dead, and it’s not thanks…
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The Force Awakens: American Renews Ties with Alaska As They Make a Joint Move on Seattle
Remember that whole thing about American stagnating? The message reached a deafening roar when Delta took LATAM away. It looks like someone…