Recent Articles
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Why American Eagle Had Fourteen Long Tarmac Delays in One Day
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Since the 3 hour tarmac delay rule went into effect last year, tarmac delays have, as expected, basically disappeared. (That was only possible due to…
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Cranky on the Web (July 5 – 8)
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Summer travel: Watch out for amateurs – CNN Out of the Office This was a fun one to write. Just a few tips for those…
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Topic of the Week: Allegiant’s 757s In the Air Soon
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Allegiant has finally received permission to fly the 757 from the FAA. Until it gets certification to fly long overwater segments to Hawai’i (ETOPS), these…
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Why I Chose Delta For an Upcoming Flight
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I have a wedding coming up in September, and I was faced with a unique situation on the way back. Five different airlines were similarly…
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Australia: The Most Interesting Airline Market in the World
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Tucked down in the corner of the world, Australia is usually not the first place to come to mind for, well, just about anything. But…
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Cranky on the Web (June 27 – July 1)
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Publishing Note: I’m planning a nice, long, relaxing weekend, so I won’t be publishing on Monday. Come back Tuesday when the regular schedule will resume.…
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Topic of the Week: United Takes Negotiations to the Public
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United is putting its pilot negotiations out in public for all to see. Is this a smart move? The union says that the airline was…
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When Social Media Attacks
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Anyone else get the feeling that there comes a point when social media can be a bad thing? Oh sure, it has incredible power, but…
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Spirit’s Marketing Chief on Fees for Optional Items (Across the Aisle Interview, Part 2)
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And we’re back with Spirit’s Chief Marketing Officer, Barry Biffle. Yesterday we dug in on the new routes out of Chicago and Vegas. Today, it’s…
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Spirit’s Marketing Boss Talks About Big Moves In Chicago and Vegas (Across the Aisle Interview, Part I)
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I know that a lot of people love to hate Spirit, but I’m not one of those people. That airline has made its model very…
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Cranky on the Web (June 20 – 24)
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What do airline alliances mean for you? – CNN Out of the Office Airline alliances aren’t necessarily all they’re cracked up to be. There are…
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Topic of the Week: WWBD?
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That’s the question. What will Boeing do? The Airbus A320neo has been a hot seller at the Paris Air Show this year, and even American…
