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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…
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Southwest Luvs Me
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Oh yeah, that’s a cheesy title. There’s no question about it. But that’s really Southwest’s personality. They’re just plane cheesy. (Ok, seriously, I’ll stop.) The point is that I love it. Today I got home…
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Delta Starts with Mexico in Rebuilding LAX Hub
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Some of you may remember life in LA twenty years ago. It was the end of the road for Western Airlines. Delta was getting ready to acquire them along with their substantial LAX hub and…
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Welcome from the Cranky Flier
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I’ve had many friends tell me that I should be blogging, but for some reason I’ve resisted until now. But now that some friends have actually gone out there and set up the basics of…
