Airlines
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As American Shrinks at JFK’s Terminal 8, British Airways Moves In to Fill the Void
When American finished building its opulent Terminal 8 complex at New York’s JFK Airport in 2007, there were already plans to expand.…
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Southern Airways Express Buys Mokulele, Forming the Largest US Commuter Carrier
Though it may not fit your definition of a blockbuster merger, the announcement that will be coming out in just a few…
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Delta’s Brand Reaps the Benefits of the A220s Customer-Friendly Experience
Often when an airline rolls out a new aircraft type, it’s done with great fanfare. It’s not every day that a new…
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3 Links I Love: The Lion Air Crash, An A220 Mini-Series, WOW’s Plan
This week’s featured link: Behind the Lion Air Crash, a Trail of Decisions Kept Pilots in the Dark – The New York TimesThis accident has…
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United’s Clever Move to Be Competitive While Obeying Scope with the CRJ550
United put out a press release yesterday touting a big increase in the number of premium seats onboard its aircraft. Some of…
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Flying to Dallas to Honor Herb (Trip Report)
I already wrote up my impressions of Southwest founder Herb Kelleher’s “Celebration of Life,” but I still haven’t written up my flights…
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Norwegian Gets Religion On the Eve Of Releasing 2018 Earnings, Tries to Right the Ship Before Its Too Late
I’ve written about Norwegian’s aggressive over-expansion many times. The theme each time has been that it is simply not building something sustainable.…
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3 Links I Love: Southwest Pays the FAA, Air Tahiti Nui CEO Interview, United Goes Free
Southwest paid for FAA inspector during shutdown – MarketWatchShrewd move by Southwest or inappropriate preferential treatment that casts shame over the government?…
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Decent January On-Time Performance for the Big Five Marred by High Cancellation Rate
As the Midwest continues to be crushed by the polar vortex, I found myself wondering just how operations have run this year.…
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Southwest Leaves Mexico City, Shows the Limitations of Its US-Focused Strategy
Below, you’ll find a map of Southwest’s destinations outside the continental US. One of these dots is a different type of destination…
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Celebrating Herb Kelleher’s Life With His Southwest Family
When Southwest founder and long-time leader Herb Kelleher died earlier this month, his loss was mourned by people all over the US…
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What the F*&@ Happened to All These Airlines?
I haven’t done an Ask Cranky post in awhile, and this one seemed like fun. Hi Brett,I was looking through the archive…