Recent Articles
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Flyin’ Hawaiian in Coach on the A330 and 717 (Trip Report)
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When Hawaiian invited me to its Global Media Day, my initial plan was to do a quick strike. I’d fly in on Sunday, do the…
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Here Delta Goes Again On Its Own, Goin’ Down the Only Road Its Ever Known
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Delta has repeatedly made the decision over the last few years to take the path less traveled. In its latest move, Delta has decided to…
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3 Links I Love – Southwest Shakes Up Small Cities, Emirates’s Godfather, and Air Canada’s Pit Crew
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Last week, most of you liked the idea of doing a weekly news roundup, but not all. So I’m trying something a little bit different.…
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Update on American Selling Main Cabin Extra Seats That Have No Extra Legroom
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Well this morning’s post certainly set off a scramble over at American. The issue of whether American has been selling Main Cabin Extra seats that…
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American Has Been Selling Main Cabin Extra Seats That Have No Extra Legroom
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[There is a new post with more information on this. The impact is less than originally thought.] If you’ve bought Main Cabin Extra in rows…
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The 787 is Helping United Shrink Los Angeles And Grow San Francisco
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There’s been plenty of talk about how the 787 is going to provide all kinds of opportunity for airlines to do new and cool things,…
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Southwest’s Chief Marketing Officer Responds to My Thoughts on Transfarency
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After I wrote my thoughts about Southwest’s new Transfarency campaign, I received a note from Beth Harbin, Southwest’s Senior Director of Communications. Since I hadn’t…
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Cranky on the Web – Talking Airports, More American-US Airways Cutover
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TT016: Airport and Airline Trends With The Cranky Flier Brett Snyder – The Terminal Podcast Jonathan had me on his podcast meant for airport professionals.…
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Topic of the Week: Should I Change This Feature?
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Many years ago when I scaled back my writing, I decided to fill the Friday void with a “topic of the week” for you all…
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Hawaiian’s New Premium Cabin Flat Bed and Additional Extra Comfort Seating is a Calculated Move
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Earlier this week, Hawaiian Airlines announced it would be rolling out flat beds in its premium cabin (sold as First domestically and Business internationally), and…
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Trying Frontier’s New Onboard Experience (Trip Report)
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Having chosen the United 787-9 for my flight out to Denver, I completely forgot that I needed to book a return as well. Knowing I…
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Frontier Management Tells Me How It’s a Different Kind of Ultra Low Cost Carrier
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Though my recent trip to Denver was for a wedding, I had ulterior motives. I was hoping to schedule some time with Frontier’s executive team…
