Airlines
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A Vision for American in Phoenix: Mountains to the World (The Optimistic View)
I wrote about possible doom and gloom for American’s Phoenix hub last week, but today I’m going to put the rose-colored glasses…
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3 Links I Love: JetBlue Gets Basic, Primera Fails, How to Launch a New Route
This week’s featured link:Where can we Inspire Humanity next? – JetBlue Out of the BlueBasic Economy is coming to JetBlue, and that’s yet…
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American is Limiting Reaccommodation Options for Travelers When Things Go Wrong
The gap between what travelers can expect from low-cost and legacy airlines has been narrowing for some time, but there has long…
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United’s Head of Loyalty: Simplicity and Consistency Drive MileagePlus Changes
United rolled out a handful of changes to the MileagePlus program on Friday. There was nothing particularly earth-shattering in this round of…
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3 Links I Love: 40 Years After the Crash, Norwegian Cuts, Another 747 Retirement
This week’s featured link:PSA crash at 40: A page of San Diego history ‘written in blood’ – The San Diego Union-TribuneIt has been…
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An Emirates/Etihad Merger Makes All Too Much Sense… So It May Not Happen
It’s all rumor at this point, but Bloomberg reported last week that Emirates and Etihad are talking about a merger. This has…
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3 Links I Love: Interviewing United Execs, Ramping Up Against Gulf Carriers, Sun Country Look Back
Tomorrow is Dorkfest! Hope to see some of you at In-N-Out by LAX between 11 and 1p… This week’s featured link:How United’s…
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Fee Regulation: Congress Should Give Up and Airlines Should Shut Up
Fall must nearly be here. The air is crisp, leaves are changing colors, and Congress is trying to regulate airline fees. It’s…
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An Update on Southwest’s Hawai’i Plans
If you thought I was done with the Boyd Conference, you’re wrong. I’m just slow. While I was there, I had the…
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A Missed MAX Opportunity on Southwest (Trip Report)
It was time for the annual Boyd conference once again, but this time the event moved further east to Denver. One thing…
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Next Airline Fee Opportunity: Selling Tickets on Other Airlines
CNBC published an article last week asking “Is there anything left to charge passengers for?” When I spoke with the author for…
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This week’s featured link:Original Disruptor Southwest Airlines Survives on Ruthless Business Savvy – SkiftHere’s a nice, non-fluffy article about Southwest, where it…