US Airways
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Cranky on the Web (February 11 – 15)
Airlines Are Not Secretly Plotting Against You – Conde Nast Daily Traveler Just a little rant about things people think airlines are…
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The American and US Airways Merger is Finally Announced, Here’s How Not to Screw This Up
The day has finally come. Assuming the feds approve it, American and US Airways are now set to merge forming the real…
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A Very Special Valentine’s Day Post Coming Soon
It’s Valentine’s Day, so what better way to celebrate than announcing a mega merger? But as you all know, my posts go…
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Layoffs Are Far From a Necessity in a US Airways and American Merger
There were certainly some, shall we say, spirited comments on my American/US Airways merger post last week, but there were a couple…
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Cranky on the Web (January 28 – February 1)
How to Protect Yourself from Antiquated Airline Computers That Could Ruin Your Trip – PTMoney.com I talked a little more about how…
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Why Haven’t US Airways and American Announced a Merger?
Here we are at the end of January and a merger between US Airways and American still has not been announced. This…
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American Seals a Deal With Its Pilots, Now the Merger Fun Begins
The results of the pilot vote at American were released Friday and the tentative agreement was overwhelmingly approved. Does that mean that…
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Topic of the Week: What Should I Tell US Airways?
As you all know, I’ll be in Phoenix next week. (I hope you can join me on Monday from 4p to 6p…
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American Continues to Slog Through Bankruptcy While US Airways Goes Silent (On Purpose)
It’s been awhile since I wrote about the American Airlines bankruptcy, and there’s a good reason for that. Not much has happened.…
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Across the Aisle from Pittsburgh Airport’s Executive Director on Pittsburgh’s Recovery After the Death of the Hub (Part 2)
Welcome back for part two of my across the aisle interview with Brad Penrod, Executive Director/CEO, Allegheny County Airport Authority. On Tuesday,…
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Across the Aisle from Pittsburgh Airport’s Executive Director on Pittsburgh’s Rise and Fall as a Hub (Part 1)
I recently had a fantastic opportunity to talk by phone with Brad Penrod, Executive Director/CEO, Allegheny County Airport Authority. Yep, that’s the…
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The Downside of Fuel Hedging
Anyone seen the price of fuel lately? As I write this, oil is hovering around a mere $80 a barrel. That’s a…