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Jet Airways temporarily shuts operations as lenders refuse emergency funds – Times of India
I’m going to go ahead and call that headline misleading even if it may technically possibly be true. If Jet couldn’t get funding to keep flying, what’s the chance it can get … Read the post
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New terminal designed to be exact opposite of usual LaGuardia – Runway Girl Network
They had me at the headline. LaGuardia opened up the first phase of its terminal redo. It’s still a long road until all the work is done, but at least now, the … Read the post
At Pittsburgh Airport, $1.1 B Plan Aims for Efficiency – Icons of Infrastructure
In my latest for Icons of Infrastructre, I took a look at the coming Pittsburgh airport renovation. It’s a big change with the existing landside building and train being scrapped in favor of something new on the … Read the post
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Sabre Agrees to Pilot New Technologies With American Airlines and Other Travel Giants – Skift
Distribution-giant Sabre spent a long, long time fighting against the use of NDC to modernize airline distribution, but under Sean Menke, the company has finally lurched forward and joined the party. … Read the post
British Airways has decided to return to Pittsburgh starting April 2, 2019 with a four-times weekly flight to London’s Heathrow Airport on a 787. This flight alone seems like a natural extension of BA’s efforts to penetrate into mid-size US cities with its 787, but this isn’t the first time … Read the post
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Qantas extends Emirates deal, switches from Dubai to Singapore as Sydney-London stopover – ABC Australia
When Qantas was in real trouble on its international routes, it tied up with Emirates and routed its remaining European flights through Dubai as well. This joint venture may have helped … Read the post
Welcome back for part two of my across the aisle interview with Brad Penrod, Executive Director/CEO, Allegheny County Airport Authority. On Tuesday, we talked about the rise and fall of the US Airways hub in Pittsburgh. Today, we get into the aftermath, and how Pittsburgh dealt with the change.… Read the post
I recently had a fantastic opportunity to talk by phone with Brad Penrod, Executive Director/CEO, Allegheny County Airport Authority. Yep, that’s the authority that oversees Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) one of the first mid-size cities to lose its hub when US Airways walked away nearly a decade ago. Brad has … Read the post
