Government Regulation
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DOT Moves Forward on Mandating How and Where Airline Fees Should be Displayed
The Department of Transportation (DOT) is at it again. In its latest proposed rulemaking, DOT tackles a lot of issues behind the…
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Emirates Tries to Grow Beyond Its Home Market, Others Freak Out
Emirates is a big airline, and it’s only going to keep getting bigger. But while Dubai is a large and growing hub,…
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If You’ve Never Heard of the Freedoms of the Air, Here’s What They Are
I think it’s time to get educational. Anyone know what the Freedoms of the Air are? I’m guessing a lot of you…
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Great Lakes Slashes Service to Small Cities, Blames Pilot Shortage
If you live in Devils Lake, Jamestown, Fort Dodge, Mason City, Ironwood, or Thief River Falls, you’ve just lost your only commercial…
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Why Airlines Hate Venezuela
If you happen to live in Venezuela and want to fly out of the country, good luck. Thanks to truly terrible government…
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Why is the TSA Trying to Ruin Pre Check? (Ask Cranky)
This one was actually a little more like “Tell Cranky” instead of “Ask Cranky” but after my experience today, I thought it…
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Topic of the Week: Ireland Dumps Its Air Travel Tax
Something very unusual (and excellent) came out of Europe this week. Though some taxes were increased in the annual budgeting process, Ireland…
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The Single Best and Three Worst of the 2013 Small Community Air Service Development Proposals
Yesterday I wrote about four 2013 Small Community Air Service Development applications that I thought were interesting enough to discuss. But consider…
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It’s Time for 2013 Small Community Air Service Development Week
One of my favorite pastimes is reviewing the annual Small Community Air Service Development (SCASD) grants handed out by the government. I’ve…
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I Now Have Global Entry and You Should Get It Too*
It took me a couple months, but I am now a proud Global Entry (and therefore, TSA Pre Check) member. The process…
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New FAA Rule Will Hurt Small City Air Service
Small airports have lost a lot of service over the last several years, and a new rule by the Federal Aviation Administration…
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A Belated but Heartfelt Diatribe Against Our Government’s Air Traffic Control Delay Debacle
There has been plenty of press about the completely unnecessary delays that hit the US air traffic control system last week thanks…