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The DOT Temporarily Stops Penalizing Airlines for Mistake Fares, But Does It in a Vague and Confusing Way
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Since the dawn of time (or airline reservation systems), there has been no joy as great as that a traveler experiences when he finds and books an absurdly cheap mistake fare. The Department of Transportation…
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The Long Journey to Fix Malaysia Airlines Begins
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Let’s be clear. While the loss of two 777s last year was absolutely awful for Malaysia Airlines (MAS) as a business, the airline was far from healthy even before that first airplane vanished. Like many…
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Cranky on the Web – Southwest is No Longer Cheap, Time for a New Website
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Southwest no longer cheapest airline – Philadelphia Inquirer This isn’t exactly news anymore, but they did a story in Philly about Southwest isn’t always that cheap anymore and I chimed in. In the Trenches: Fixing…
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Topic of the Week: Alaska Keeps Growing
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Alaska Airlines may be facing a challenge from Delta in Seattle, but you’d never know it. The airline continues to crank out fantastic financial results, and it’s growing. The latest additions? Seattle will get daily…
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JetBlue vs Virgin America: Long Haul Edition (Trip Report)
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I told you that you wouldn’t have to wait long for the long haul version of my JetBlue and Virgin America head-to-head comparison trip report, didn’t I? (Read the short haul version here.) A mere…
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Avatar Airlines is Back and It Wants Your Money
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Of all the posts I’ve written on this site, none has quite caught your attention like the 2009 post on Family Airlines. With more than 300 comments, we just couldn’t stop talking about it. Family…
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Two Hours of Fighting About the Middle East Carriers, and I Still Can’t Get Excited
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At last week’s CAPA conference, the highlight was supposed to be the panel debate between US and Middle East carriers over whether Middle East carriers subsidies created an unfair competitive situation. The two hour panel…
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Cranky on the Web: Cincinnati Fares Finally Drop, Latrobe Loves Spirit
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Spirit Airlines lifts fortunes of Arnold Palmer Regional Airport – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Latrobe is booming thanks to Spirit’s presence at the airport, and this is apparently news. I chimed in to add that the airport…
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Topic of the Week: Your Least Favorite Special Livery
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A couple weeks ago I asked for your favorite special aircraft livery. Now, let’s hear your least favorite. Mine was no contest. The original America West Teamwork airplane made me cringe every time I saw…
