DCA – Washington/National
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The DOT Gets it Right With Washington/National Slot Awards
There’s nothing I like more than ripping apart the Department of Transportation (DOT) for its poor rule-making abilities, but every so often,…
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Topic of the Week: New Flights in Washington
Ok, Bill from DC, this one is for you. Let’s talk new flights at Washington/National airport. There is a lot going on…
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US Airways Moves Toward Smaller Cities at National After Getting Delta’s Slots
It’s really interesting to watch US Airways as it starts to announce how it’s going to use its newly acquired slots at…
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The Winners of the Coveted Slots at Washington/National and New York/La Guardia Are . . .
Remember that whole Delta/US Airways slot swap deal? US Airways gave most of its slots at New York’s La Guardia airport to…
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Hey American, Ordering a Billion Airplanes Is Good, but There’s a Lot More to Do
After years of back and forth, the Department of Transportation has finally decided to do the right thing and let US Airways…
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Delta and US Airways Propose New York/Washington Slot Swap Again, and This Time It’ll Happen
Delta and US Airways are hoping that the third time’s a charm by putting the long-proposed slot swap in New York and…
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Feeling the History at Washington National Airport
Last month when I flew in and out of Washington National Airport, it brought back a lot of memories. The airport has…
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Topic of the Week: Sun Country Goes to Washington
Sun Country is heading to Washington/National airport with flights from . . . Lansing? Yep, Lansing. It won the fight for slots…
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Continental, DCA – Washington/National, Delta, LGA – New York/La Guardia, Mergers/Finance, United, US Airways
Feds Inflict Far Less Pain on Continental and United Than Attempted with the US Airways/Delta Slot Swap
In the immortal words of Dennis Hopper (rest in peace, you crazy bastard) . . . pop quiz, hotshot. Let’s say that…
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FAA Receives Tentative Order for Cranky Jackass Award After US Airways/Delta Slot Swap Ruling
The final order has been released from the FAA and, in short, the tentative order stands. The FAA is requiring that Delta…
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Cranky on the Web (April 12 – 16)
WiFi When You Fly: A Battle of the Business Models – BNET Is there a difference for the customer between GoGo and…
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US Airways and Delta Throw Down with the Feds and Southwest Over Slot Swap
This whole US Airways/Delta slot swap in DC and New York just keeps dragging on and on. Have you had enough yet?…