Operations
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As Summer Ramps Up, Airline Operations Struggle Across the Board
It has been plastered all over the news. Flights are being canceled, schedules are being pulled back… you’d think the entire airline…
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A Closer Look at Delta’s Thanksgiving Meltdown
I realize Thanksgiving is a distant memory at this point, but I keep finding myself thinking back toward that weekend and Delta’s…
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Flight Schedules Only Tell Part of the Story
I’ve spent a lot of time looking at flight schedules here over the past month or so, and it does tell a…
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American Has a Bad June, But United Wasn’t Much Better
Once June ended, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on full month performance data to see just how bad the month…
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When the MAX Was Grounded, American’s Scheduling Team Had a Big Problem to Solve
On March 13, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) relented and made the decision to ground all 737 MAX aircraft flying in the…
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Decent January On-Time Performance for the Big Five Marred by High Cancellation Rate
As the Midwest continues to be crushed by the polar vortex, I found myself wondering just how operations have run this year.…
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There Has to Be a Better Way to Handle Operational Disruption
I look forward to the week between Christmas and New Years being nice and quiet… but that didn’t happen this year. Why…
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DOT Finally Makes Operational Statistics Accurate
It took years of fighting, regulation, and delays but the DOT has finally started to publish a useful look at airline operational…
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American is Limiting Reaccommodation Options for Travelers When Things Go Wrong
The gap between what travelers can expect from low-cost and legacy airlines has been narrowing for some time, but there has long…
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On-Time Performance Has Suffered This Summer, But Some Aircraft Fared Better Than Others
Thanks to a mess of bad weather in the eastern half of the country, it has been a rough summer for airline…
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JetBlue’s Weak Operational Performance Impacts More Than Just the Northeast
When I looked at 2017 operational performance earlier this year, I told you I was going to drill down a bit on…
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United Improves While JetBlue, Alaska, and Southwest Don’t in 2017 On-Time Derby
It’s time for some fun with numbers. The year is over, and my technical issue with masFlight was fixed. That means I…