Airlines
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Cranky on the Web: The 747 at 50, More on the CRJ550, Suing Over Hidden City Ticketing
50 Years On, Boeing’s 747 Is Fighting for Survival – Popular MechanicsI was asked to comment for a piece on the 50th anniversary…
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3 Links I Love: Air France Exec Turmoil, Regional Madness Since 1990, KLM Starts to Say Goodbye to the 747
This week’s featured link: Air France-KLM Said to Weigh Changing Dutch Head for New Era – BloombergThis is a sad by-product of…
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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…