United
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3 Links I Love: Newark Loses Slots, Alaska’s Regional Name, and JetBlue Looks for Virgins
This week’s featured link: Change of Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) Designation – Federal Register Lost in the madness this week was…
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American, Delta, and United Earn a Cranky Jackass for Forcing Travelers to Overpay for Multi-City Trips
I’ve made a conscious effort over the last couple years to pull back on awarding too many Cranky Jackass awards. I didn’t…
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Many Airlines Say They Have the Best On Time Performance, Let’s See How They’re All Right
The funny thing about statistics is you can really manipulate them to say pretty much whatever you want. Airlines are certainly good…
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3 Links I Love: Other Industries Like Airline Pricing, United Flight Attendant Optimism, Norwegian’s Huge London Plans
This week’s featured link: Why ‘dynamic’ pricing based on real-time supply and demand is rapidly spreading – Los Angeles Times It has…
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Some Have a Real Impact While Others Don’t, But Aviation Emission Reduction Efforts are Picking Up Steam
It’s been far too long since I’ve written about aviation and the environment, so today seemed like a good day to catch…
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3 Links I Love: United’s Board Room Brawl, Amazon Airlines, Alaska’s Eclipse Flight
This week’s featured link: And it Turned in to a Boardroom Blitz – Wandering Aramean I was debating writing a full post…
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3 Links I Love: Brazilian Airlines Get a Lifeline, Cleveland Bounces Back, Tenerife Interview
This week’s featured link: Brazil to raise foreign ownership in local airlines – Reuters Brazil is in a world of hurt. The…
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3 Links I Love: Faster Wifi is Worth a Lawsuit, Bombardier Fights for United, the Big Metal Bird
This week’s featured link: American Airlines sues Gogo, may change in-flight Internet service – Ft Worth Star-Telegram It was big news this…
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Cranky on the Web: Free Snacks on American and United, One Way Fares
Free snacks coming back on American and United – Philadelphia Inquirer American is following United in matching Delta by having snacks onboard…
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Airlines are Racing to Add Ultra Long Haul Flights, But Not Always For Good Reasons
It used to be that if you wanted to go between continents, chances are you’d need a stop or two along the…
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3 Links I Love: Qatar Gets Testy, United’s Suckiness, LATAMerican
Qatar Airways threat to quit Oneworld alliance – The National In another so-called “landmark” press conference with little substance, Qatar CEO Akbar…
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United Morphs Economy Plus Into More Than Just Extra Legroom
When I met with United management in Chicago two years ago, I was told that they were really excited about the potential…