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Alaska Airlines, Alitalia, American, Bombardier, Delta, Etihad, Frontier, JetBlue, Malaysia Airlines, Southwest, Spirit, UnitedReviewing Your 2015 Predictions
It’s a relatively new tradition here on the blog, but I like it. At the end of each year, I ask for…
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United Will Probably Never Have to Pay Out On Its New Corporate Operational Performance Guarantee, but We Should Still Be Happy It Exists
First Delta announced it would pay corporate accounts if it ran a poor operation. That seemed reasonable since Delta has been running…
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3 Links I Love: United Leaves Dubai But Adds Snacks, Pigs on a Runway
Today’s featured link: United Airlines to stop flying to Dubai – Reuters Another one bites the dust. United (again following Delta’s lead)…
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Airlines Had a Ton of Late Night Flights Last Night That Don’t Normally Operate
One of the hallmarks of a “new era” legacy airline is its ability to run more flexible banks at its hubs to…
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3 Links I Love: A Small United Airplane on the Horizon?, Air Canada Invades the US, and Black Friday Deals
This week’s featured link: United and ALPA Reach an Agreement in Principle to Extend Pilot Contract – United Newsroom United has been…
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DOJ Tries to Prevent United From Acquiring More Newark Slots, and I’m Not Against That Plan
If there’s been one constant in the last few years, it’s my general opposition to what the feds have tried to do…
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The 787 is Helping United Shrink Los Angeles And Grow San Francisco
There’s been plenty of talk about how the 787 is going to provide all kinds of opportunity for airlines to do new…
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United Tries to Make Me Regret Picking the 787-9 Dreamliner Flight to Denver (Trip Report)
I love looking for flights in a market like LA to Denver. There are so many airlines flying the route that the…
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United’s New CEO Continues to Say the Right Things, but Talk is Cheap
United’s new CEO Oscar Munoz continues to show that his public persona is nothing like that of his predecessor Jeff Smisek, making…
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With Smisek Forced Out, United’s New CEO Oscar Munoz Has a Unique Opportunity
I didn’t expect it to happen like this. Over the last few years, people have called for now-former United President, Chairman, and…
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United Does a Quick Hop Well (Trip Report)
You’ve already seen my posts on how the flight attendant training went in Houston, but I didn’t talk about how I actually…
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A Three Hour Introduction To How United Serves a Long Haul Premium Cabin Meal
Yesterday I gave an overview of my day going through International Service Training for flight attendants at United. Today, I’m going into…