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US Eschews Sensible Risk-Based Security in Favor of Broad-Based Insanity
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Nearly everyone is aware of the large electronics ban (aka the laptop ban) that went into place earlier this year for flights from several Middle Eastern countries to the US. At the time, the justification…
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United Makes a Partial Move Toward Dynamic Award Pricing On November 1
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Happy 4th of July to all my American readers. There will be no post tomorrow since I’ll be busy stuffing myself with hot dogs. I’ll be back as usual on Thursday. — For bookings beginning…
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3 Links I Love: Airports Can Skirt the Laptop Ban, Aircraft Bubble, So Long DC-3
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This week’s featured link: Remarks for the Council for New American Security Conference – DHS.gov So let’s get this straight. Feds identify threat, decide laptops should be banned on flights to the US from Middle…
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72 Hours With Alaska: A Video Preview Of the Milk Run
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It’s been a long time since my last “72 Hours With” trip, but I’m happy to say that I have a new one for you. Earlier this month, I did the famed “Milk Run” with…
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Are Travel Apps Dead? Free Report on the ‘Future of Apps’ (Travelport Digital Sponsored Post)
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Thank you to Travelport Digital for sponsoring this post and pointing to a new report that the company has put out on the changing face of mobile apps in the travel sector. Here they’ve included…
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United’s Basic Economy Has Expanded With a Small Twist
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It’s only been a couple of months since United started selling Basic Economy fares, but the availability has grown rapidly. Unlike American, which seems to be taking a methodical approach, United tried it, liked it,…
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American Shuns Sticks, Tries Carrots to Woo Agencies Toward a Better Way of Booking
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American rolled out a major new program on Friday that’s intended to encourage travel agencies/travel management companies to start booking flights differently than they do today. Airlines have long wanted to shake up the way…
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3 Links I Love: Qatar’s Unwelcome Investment, AirAsia X Won’t Go Long, The Onion Tells the Truth
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This week’s featured link: American’s SEC Filing About Qatar’s Investment Interest – EDGAR American has received word that Qatar is interested in investing in the airline. There’s a lot of speculation out there about this…
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An Update From Paris: Airbus Puts Lipstick on Its A380 While Boeing Keeps Stretching Its 737
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This week is the Paris Air Show, the pinnacle of the air show circuit (alternating with Farnborough every other year). It’s usually an opportunity for aircraft manufacturers to shine by revealing a slew of orders…
