Airlines
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United Makes a Partial Move Toward Dynamic Award Pricing On November 1
Happy 4th of July to all my American readers. There will be no post tomorrow since I’ll be busy stuffing myself with…
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72 Hours With Alaska: A Video Preview Of the Milk Run
It’s been a long time since my last “72 Hours With” trip, but I’m happy to say that I have a new…
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United’s Basic Economy Has Expanded With a Small Twist
It’s only been a couple of months since United started selling Basic Economy fares, but the availability has grown rapidly. Unlike American,…
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American Shuns Sticks, Tries Carrots to Woo Agencies Toward a Better Way of Booking
American rolled out a major new program on Friday that’s intended to encourage travel agencies/travel management companies to start booking flights differently…
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3 Links I Love: Qatar’s Unwelcome Investment, AirAsia X Won’t Go Long, The Onion Tells the Truth
This week’s featured link: American’s SEC Filing About Qatar’s Investment Interest – EDGAR American has received word that Qatar is interested in…
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Delta’s LAX Move Has Been Good for Everyone’s On Time Performance
When Delta moved from Terminals 5 and 6 over to Terminals 2 and 3 in Los Angeles, one of the touted benefits…
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How Do Airlines Come Up With These Ridiculous Fares? (Ask Cranky)
Airline pricing is always something that captivates and confuses people, and I love talking about it. I received this great question with…
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3 Links I Love: airberlin’s Blunder, Ontario Goes to China, JetBlue Wants More Mint
This week’s featured link: NIKI no longer to merge with TUIfly in a setback for airberlin’s restructuring – CAPA Alitalia’s eskimo brother…
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American Concedes a Small Victory to the Back of the Bus
It wasn’t long ago that I brought the Cranky Jackass award back in order to chastise American for cutting seat pitch just…
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Now We Know Why Delta Has Partnered With CLEAR
More than a year ago, Delta announced it was partnering with CLEAR, the company that allows you to cut to the front…
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3 Links I Love: Emirates Having a Rough Ride, The Power of Rich Content, Fixing Airplanes With Tape
This week’s featured link: Emirates president pledges to ‘tough it out’ as airline struggles – Financial Times I try not to post…
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The Vultures Are Circling Alitalia as It Looks for a Savior
The worst airline ever, Alitalia, has had a busy few months. After continuing to bleed money thanks to Etihad’s failed turnaround plan…