Airlines
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Scope Relief: What United Really Wants
I know this is going to come as a shock to you, but I’m writing a post about United and it doesn’t…
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Icelandair Wisely Removes Premium Economy
Last week, Wandering Aramean noted that Icelandair had decided to remove its version of premium economy, Economy Comfort, off its fleet. This…
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American’s Flight Schedules Don’t Solidify Until 100 Days Out (And That’s a Big Improvement)
The timing couldn’t have been more awkward. When I attended American’s leadership conference last month, there was a slide that talked about…
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3 Links I Love: Norwegian’s Finances Look Bad, How Delta Sells Tickets, Yet Another 747 Article
This week’s featured link: Norwegian’s creative accounting – Leeham News and Comment As a reader noted in a comment on my last…
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As Basic Economy Expands Across the Atlantic, the Message Gets Muddled
When the US-based airlines rolled out Basic Economy, it took some time to figure out the best way to explain it. In…
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Chicago O’Hare Takes Steps Toward the Future With Massive Expansion That American Can’t Derail
There aren’t a lot of airports in the US that do a good job of thinking about the future. Sure, some airports…
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3 Links I Love: Georgia Punishes Delta, Boeing Goes Regional, Why Boston is Better than New York
This week’s featured link: Pro-gun Georgia lawmakers punish Delta for crossing the NRA – Associated Press I’ll admit that the Georgia government…
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American and Qantas Try to Hook Up Again, Warn of Doom and Gloom If Shot Down
Back in 2015, American and Qantas tried to gain US government approval to expand a joint venture to include anti-trust immunity for…
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Short Flight in the Back of a Fancy Airplane: American 787-9 (Trip Report)
It’s February and that means it’s time to take my annual pilgrimmage to Dallas/Ft Worth for American’s Annual Leadership Conference. The ALC…
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Qatar Plans to Kill Alitalia With Aggressive Growth at the Newly-Christened Air Italy
It’s on. Etihad tried to remake Alitalia from the Worst Airline Ever into something amazing. That didn’t work. Now, Qatar Airways seems…
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3 Links I Love: Frontier’s Ever-Changing Network, Boeing Targets the A330neo, Tomorrow’s Aeronautical Museum
This week’s featured link: Travelers air frustration over changes by Frontier Airlines – Newsday Frontier is exceedingly quick at moving in and…
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Air Canada’s Basic Economy Introduction Shows How a Even a Slightly Smoother Booking Process Makes A Big Difference
Following in the footsteps of its American counterparts, Air Canada has decided to join the Basic Economy club on some domestic Canadian…