United
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United Bets On TACA As Avianca Flounders
There has been quite the mess unfolding down in Latin America. South America’s second largest airline has been falling apart, and United…
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Delta May Now Walk Away From Its Old Tokyo Hub
The big expansion of flights between the US and Tokyo’s close-in Haneda airport is now set. While every airline that applied got…
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Don’t Waste the Effort, Let Air Italy Fail On Its Own
The big three US airlines (American, Delta, and United) have been hammering on the big three Middle East carriers (Emirates, Etihad, and…
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An Infrequent Flier Should Never Be Loyal to an Airline
I don’t think I’m overstepping by suggesting that airlines have borderline disdain for infrequent fliers. Even though those people are actually critically…
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United’s Livery Change is Barely Worth Mentioning, And That’s How United Wants It
The day has finally arrived. United has been talking about its livery refresh for some time, and we know what it looks…
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3 Links I Love: United’s Network Brain Trust, BA’s New Suite, Southwest Makes a Deal
This week’s featured link: Meet the route planners mapping United’s future – Crain’s Chicago BusinessHere’s a nice look at the dynamic duo behind United’s…
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The Cranky Flier Interview: Janet Lamkin, United Airlines, President of California
It’s a lofty title to be sure. Janet joined United in November 2017 to fill the first regional president position here on…
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Delta Pushes to End Its Narita Hub, But Others Have a Different Plan
Next year, another round of slots at Tokyo’s close-in Haneda airport opens up, and the battle to procure them has begun. American,…
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Cranky on the Web: The 747 at 50, More on the CRJ550, Suing Over Hidden City Ticketing
50 Years On, Boeing’s 747 Is Fighting for Survival – Popular MechanicsI was asked to comment for a piece on the 50th anniversary…
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United’s Clever Move to Be Competitive While Obeying Scope with the CRJ550
United put out a press release yesterday touting a big increase in the number of premium seats onboard its aircraft. Some of…
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3 Links I Love: Southwest Pays the FAA, Air Tahiti Nui CEO Interview, United Goes Free
Southwest paid for FAA inspector during shutdown – MarketWatchShrewd move by Southwest or inappropriate preferential treatment that casts shame over the government?…
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Decent January On-Time Performance for the Big Five Marred by High Cancellation Rate
As the Midwest continues to be crushed by the polar vortex, I found myself wondering just how operations have run this year.…