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Qatar Airways on Codesharing and Competition (Across the Aisle, Part Two)
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Yesterday in part one of my discussion with Qatar Airways Senior VP of the America Tony Hughes, we were just getting warmed up. Today in part two, we get right into the meaty issues of…
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Discussing Qatar Airways Strategy, and How to Pronounce Its Name (Across the Aisle, Part One)
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I had the chance to speak with Qatar Airways’ Tony Hughes recently and had a fascinating conversation. Tony is the Senior VP for the Americas, so he runs the show here in the western hemisphere.…
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Cranky Concierge Adds Small Business Program, More Discounts, and Our Newest Concierge
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I haven’t written about Cranky Concierge much here lately, but things have been going quite well. We’ve just finished a banner week where we followed near 50 people heading to a conference, we’ve added more…
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US Airways Grows LaGuardia at Delta’s Expense
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A couple weeks ago, I said that Delta’s growth in Washington smelled fishy. Now, US Airways is doing the same thing in New York at LaGuardia. Now the fishy smell is going away. It’s all…
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DOT Claim of 3 Hour Rule Success is Superficial and Contradicts DOT’s Previous Stance
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It was just last month that the Department of Transportation (DOT) said not to rush to judgment after seeing more cancellations and slightly fewer 3 hour delays in May. We needed more time, they said.…
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Cranky on the Web (August 9-13)
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Why is SkyWest Buying ExpressJet? – BNET Headwinds You’ve probably been wondering why I was silent on this, but it was just a backlog of posts on the BNET site. Why Delta Airlines Decided to…
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Delta Finally Reveals JFK Terminal Plans
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In 1960, Pan Am built the Worldport at JFK. This terminal, now known just as Terminal 3 (or preferably as the ThirdWorldport), was a gem for the airline, but it quickly showed its obsolescence. It…
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New Delta.com Homepage Looks Great, Focuses on Function
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Earlier this week, Delta relaunched its homepage and you know what? They did a great job. It’s incredibly clean, very simple, and now we just have to wait for the design to make its way…
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Virgin America Heads to Dallas, Let the Brawl Begin
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Finally, Virgin America has picked a new city that makes sense. It only took them a few years to get there. Starting in December, the airline will roll into Dallas/Ft Worth from LAX and SFO.…
