United
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A Good Day for International Travelers in LA
It’s a pretty rare day when you get a new international flight at your home airport, so today is especially rare. There…
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Fares are Rising at LAX
A few months ago, the powers that be at LAX (that’d be LAWA) decided they were going to raise the rents on…
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DOT Says OK to Virgin America . . . Sort Of
The day has finally arrived. Believe it or not, the Department of Transportation gave Virgin America the go ahead today to start…
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Why Calling an Airline Sucks
I really haven’t gotten very cranky lately, but an experience this weekend put me back in the cranky mood. My girlfriend and…
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Why is Heathrow The Big Issue with Open Skies?
I had actually been working on this post about US and UK aviation relations and now it seems even more appropriate. As…
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LA’s Not-So-Major Breakthrough
If you keep tabs on press releases, you’ve probably seen the bombardment from the LA World Airports (LAWA) about a “major breakthrough…
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Random Bits of Info – NFL Playoffs Edition
Why is this the NFL playoffs edition? Well, because I want to watch the games this afternoon and I have a lot…
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No Pretzels and No Snack Mix Make United the Cranky Jackass Winner
United is really getting good at winning this award, aren’t they? In a show of brilliance, the airline has returned to its…
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Why United Won the Right for More China Flights
The long awaited decision about who would win this year’s rights to fly to China came down today. United was awarded the…
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United Mercifully Axes Cruises
I believe congratulations are due to United for finally putting United Cruises out of its misery. Anyone with a Mileage Plus account…
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Unrequited Airline Love
Of course all of this news would just happen to drop on a very busy day. I’ve been wanting to write about…
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United Drops Details of Their New First Class
United employees were given a sneak preview of what to expect with the airline’s new international First Class seat in an internal…