Airlines
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3 Links I Love: The Paine Field Shuffle, A Hangar Rises to the North, Via’s Troubles
Tickets now on sale for Alaska Airlines flights out of Paine Field – Seattle PIAfter long battles commercial air service is finally coming to…
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Alaska’s Basic Economy is On Sale in Three Markets
Last week, Alaska released its first Saver (aka Basic Economy) fares into the wild in three test markets for travel in a…
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A Look Inside the Singapore Airlines A350-900ULR
Singapore Airlines re-launched its nonstop flight from Los Angeles to Singapore on November 2, and I headed over to LAX for the…
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So, Just What Is Wrong With American?
I recently wrote about American CEO Doug Parker’s view on why things are on the right track at American, but that’s certainly…
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Icelandair Acquires WOW Air For Almost Nothing
There was a big acquisition announced this week north of the 60th parallel when Icelandair said it would pick up its rival…
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Delta, easyJet, and the Italian Government Show Interest in the Worst Airline Ever
It’s been well over a year since Etihad pulled the plug on its failed Alitalia experiment. That left Alitalia — officially known…
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Cranky on the Web: Talking Basic Economy, Hidden City Ticketing, and More
The 411 on Preferred Seating Fees & Basic Economy Fares – Miles to Go podcastI sat down for a long chat with…
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3 Links I Love: Moxy’s Oddities, LAX Nonstop to Africa,
This week’s featured link JetBlue Founder Reveals Details on His New Tech-Focused International Airline – SkiftThere’s a lot in here that makes me…
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Flying (a Biofuel-Free) Virgin Atlantic 787-9 in Upper Class
After covering Virgin Atlantic’s flight powered by recaptured carbon biofuel, Geoff Fischer had to get back home to Seattle. He was lucky enough…
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Alaska’s “Saver” Basic Economy Fare Will Include Limited Seat Assignments
Alaska said awhile ago it would roll out a Basic Economy fare to compete with low cost carriers the way that American,…
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Doug Parker Explains Why Wall Street is Wrong
When I sat down with American CEO Doug Parker recently, I was told the interview was limited to talking about Los Angeles,…
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A Magical Interview with American Airlines CEO Doug Parker
I mentioned the big press event at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in yesterday’s post, and I said I’d follow it up…