Airports
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Southwest, JetBlue, and Delta Decide How to Use Their Long Beach Slots
I’m sure some of you were hoping to come and read about Alaska and Virgin America getting together. Though it’s just been…
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Walking the New Connector Between Terminal 4 and the Bradley Terminal at LAX
One of the big issues at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is the inability to make connections between terminals without having to…
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Airlines Fight to Be Able to Lose Money in Cuba
It’s been a long time coming, but the thawing relations between the US and Cuba have finally borne fruit for the airline…
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A Preview of Southwest’s Remodeled Terminal in Los Angeles Which Begins Opening Thursday
If you’ve flown through LAX on Southwest in the last couple of years, you know what a nightmare it’s been. There’s a…
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Southwest Surprises, Joins JetBlue and Delta in Applying For Long Beach Slots
I did not see that coming. Back in December, it was revealed that noise levels had dropped so low that Long Beach…
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American Adds Gates and Routes in LA, Targets the Hollywood Crowd
When American first started to build up Los Angeles, before the merger with US Airways, I thought it was crazy. There was…
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Delta’s Plan to Move to Terminals 2 and 3 at LAX Would Solve a Lot Of Problems
Late last week, Delta CEO Richard Anderson decided to let slip in his message to the troops that Delta had signed a…
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Cranky on the Web: Road vs Air, Ontario Goes Its Own Way
Holiday travelers may prefer road trip to airline flight – Tampa Bay Tribune The holiday stories keep on coming. This time the…
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3 Links I Love: The Reason Air Asia Crashed, Delta Defends New York Slots, CEO of the Year
Today’s featured link: Circuit-board solder crack cited in Indonesia AirAsia crash probe – ATW They say it’s never just one thing that…
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Long Beach Gets 9 New Slots, But Which Airlines Will Want Them?
You all know I love nothing more than some local drama at my hometown airport. This time, however, it’s not the customs…
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California, Long the Nation’s Most Important State for Building Aircraft, Just Watched Its Last One Roll Off the Line
Since the beginning of powered flight, California and aviation have had a special bond. Early aircraft manufacturers swarmed to the Golden State…
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Cranky on the Web: The Best Layover Airport, LAX Tips
It’s that time of year where an avalanche of holiday tip articles come out. I was quoted in a couple of them.…