Airlines
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American Rearranges the Deck Chairs
Sorry for the delayed post, but this news was under embargo until now, and I thought it worth waiting instead of posting…
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A Blueprint for American in Latin America
Last week I wrote about how American’s loss of LATAM as a partner wasn’t necessarily a problem from a commercial point-of-view but…
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DOT Says Not Enough Consumer Benefit, Shoots Down Hawaiian/JAL Bid for Antitrust Immunity
It wasn’t long ago that I found myself worried that this industry was getting to be too boring. Welp, I was wrong.…
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3 Links I Love: The Rise of Flight Shaming, OC Cuts, Connecting to a Bus
This Week’s Featured Link: Flight shaming hits air travel as ‘Greta effect’ takes off – Thomson Reuters FoundationFlight shaming is real, and…
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Flying on JetBlue’s Brand New and Hard-to-Find “Phase 2” Interiors (Trip Report)
I expected this to be just another normal trip report for my flight to Vegas for the Boyd Conference, but oh was…
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Alaska and American Leave Their Partnership Hanging By a Thread With New Cuts
It’s time for a rare Wednesday post. After already cutting their partnership back after Alaska and Virgin America merged, American and Alaska…
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LATAM Takes a Risky Leap Into Delta’s Arms
There has been a lot of discussion about what a great coup it has been for Delta to snatch LATAM away from…
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As Delta Snags LATAM, American Faces Its Demons
Much has been written about Delta’s surprise deal to buy 20 percent of LATAM, inject money into the company, and take 14…
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A Hawaiian A330 Ride Back to Reality (Trip Report)
After thirty days on O’ahu, it was finally time to come home. For the ride back, there weren’t any good award options…
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3 Links I Love: Norwegian Saved, SAS Livery, MAX Piloting
This week’s featured link: Norwegian’s bondholders accept debt relief plan – ch-aviationNorwegian has once again found a way to burn enough furniture…
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As Profits Increase, Sun Country Charts Its Growth Plan
Two years ago, I spoke with Sun Country CEO Jude Bricker as he was just starting to implement his plan for turning…
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Moxy Should Buy Compass
David Neeleman’s proposed start-up is racing to get in the air, and the timetable has recently moved forward to next year. How…