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Malev Shows Why Countries Don’t Need Flag Carriers
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While last year saw very little in the way of big airlines failing, this year is already off to a quick start with both Spanair and Malev abruptly halting flights. Malev is a particularly interesting…
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Congress Finally Gets Moving on a Bill to Reauthorize the FAA After Way Too Many Wasted Years
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I never thought we’d ever see the day come when Congress could actually agree on something, but sure enough, it appears to have happened. After more than 20 extensions of the old authorization which officially…
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American’s New Business Plan Looks a Lot Like the Old One But With a Lot More Outsourcing
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February 1 was a big day at American. It was the day that the airline went over its (not really) new and improved business plan with employee groups, and that meant detailing the cuts it…
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Cranky on the Web (January 30 – February 3)
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Why Spirit Airlines Is Right – Conde Nast Daily Traveler Admittedly, this post was meant to stir the pot up a little. I do see merit in what Spirit is doing in fighting the feds…
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Topic of the Week: Southwest’s Bigger Airplanes Start Flying Soon
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Yesterday, Southwest loaded the new 737-800 aircraft into its schedules. Starting on April 11, you can start flying the 175-seat birds from Chicago and Baltimore to Florida. That same day, Southwest will start separately selling…
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Five US Airports Doing Great Things with Concessions (Guest Post)
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Getting back to speed with a new baby in the house isn’t easy, so I’m posting one more guest post today to help me catch up. (Besides, I need time to read through all the…
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American Leaks More Details on Its New 777 Interiors
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When American announced it would roll out a slew of new features on its new 777-300ER aircraft in December, I was left with more questions than answers. Now, just a bit more info has been…
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Frontier Charts Its Course as an Ultra Low Cost Carrier
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It’s been entirely clear for a few months that Republic wants to spin Frontier off into a standalone airline, but the question has been . . . how would they make that work when the…
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Cranky on the Web (January 23 – 27)
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New rules make airfare seem higher (even though it isn’t) – CNN Out of the Office This week, I took a look at the new DOT rules going into effect on pricing/fees. Airline Fee Changes…
