Airports
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Location and First Sponsors Announced for Cranky Dorkfest DFW
We are just over two weeks away from Cranky Dorkfest DFW, and the details are shaping up nicely. We now have our…
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Southwest Leaves Mexico City, Shows the Limitations of Its US-Focused Strategy
Below, you’ll find a map of Southwest’s destinations outside the continental US. One of these dots is a different type of destination…
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Cranky on the Web: Hacking Your Reservations, Southwest Computer Problems in Baltimore
A Hacker Exposed the Ancient Flaw That Makes Airlines So Hackable – Popular MechanicsI missed this when it first happened, but apparently there…
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3 Links I Love: Brexit’s Impact, O’Hare Terminal Plans, Flying Air France La Premiere
This week’s featured link: Statement: Current Flights Protected, but Future Growth at Risk from No Deal Brexit – IATACurious what the real…
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3 Links I Love: LaGuardia’s New Gates, Oscar Talks, Pittsburgh’s Problems
This week’s featured link: New terminal designed to be exact opposite of usual LaGuardia – Runway Girl NetworkThey had me at the headline. LaGuardia…
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Long Beach Chooses Southwest Over JetBlue With Slot Rule Changes
Long Beach Airport should be a desirable place to fly. After all, it’s only 20 miles down the (admittedly traffic-choked) 405 freeway…
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Preview: Southwest Finishes Terminal Renovations at LAX… But There’s More Construction to Come
Southwest travelers who fly to, from, or through Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) have been waiting for this day for years. The…
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An Incredibly Boring Trip on JetBlue to Vegas (Trip Report)
I’ll be celebrating Thanksgiving, so this is my last post of the week. I’ll be back with more on Monday. You may…
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Mexico Lurches Toward Making a Bad Airport Decision
I’ve linked to stories about the trouble with Mexico City’s new airport project a couple of times previously, but now it’s getting…
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3 Links I Love: Digging in Phoenix, JFK’s Runway Problem, A Strange Route to China
This week’s featured link: ANALYSIS: What to make of American’s local shift in Phoenix – FlightGlobalRemember the back-and-forth I had with myself over…
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American Breaks Ground On An Extreme LAX Terminal Makeover
There was a big event in a hidden room in the bowels of Terminal 5 at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) last…
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A Vision for American in Phoenix: Mountains to the World (The Optimistic View)
I wrote about possible doom and gloom for American’s Phoenix hub last week, but today I’m going to put the rose-colored glasses…