Airlines
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American and Alaska Start Behaving More Like Competitors as Partner Ties Loosen
Remember how concerned the Department of Justice (DOJ) was about the American partnership reducing competition if Alaska and Virgin America were allowed…
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3 Links I Love: United’s Forced Lap Child, You Aren’t an Expert, and Airport Code Origin Stories
This week’s featured link: United Airlines takes seat away from child on Houston flight, forces him to sit on his mother’s lap…
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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…