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Confirmed: Beirut Sees Flights Again
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I mentioned yesterday that Beirut was ready to open again assuming the powers that be gave their blessings. Well, the first aircraft landed today and commercial operations should happily resume next week. I have a…
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London Getting Closer to Normal
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As the news coverage has died down here in the US, most people have probably forgotten about the plight of London-bound travelers. But last night as I sat in LAX’s Encounter restaurant (that big spider-looking…
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Boeing Turns off Inflight Internet Service
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Boeing says they’ve finished reviewing their Connexion inflight internet service, and they’ve decided to shutter the whole project. In the short term, this is a bummer for customers of Lufthansa, SAS, ANA, Japan Airlines, and…
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Northwest Should Learn to Proofread
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To say that Northwest’s relationship with its employees is tenuous would be a very generous understatement. They broke the striking mechanics last year and replaced all the ones who wouldn’t cross the line. They’ve also…
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Lots of Checked Baggage
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As you might expect, this ban on liquids in the aircraft cabin has resulted in a lot of extra checked baggage. I’ve heard rumors, but the Chicago Tribune is the first I’ve seen to show…
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Nobody Knows Why LAX Keeps Having ILS Failures
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In the last couple of weeks, LAX has seen failures on one of its instrument landing systems (ILS) on two separate occasions. The first time, it created a heck of a backup, but the second…
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Beirut Airport Ready to Reopen
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Now that the cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah has held up for a couple of days, Beirut airport is getting ready to reopen to traffic. The Daily Star of Lebanon reports that the airport was…
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United Jumps Into the China Sweepstakes
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Airlines have relied on international routes recently to be their big money makers and none have been more sought after than flights to China. In the last few years, the US and China came to…
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Fly Mini Airlines to San Francisco
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Nay, there is no such thing as Mini Airlines, but methinks Mini would like you to believe otherwise. As I filled up on black gold at my local Exxon the other day, I came across…
