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The True Meaning of Thanksgiving
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Ah, Thanksgiving. It’s easily my favorite holiday of the year. I’ve been stuffing myself over the last few days to keep myself in top shape for the big meal today. But for the traveler, there…
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Thank You, Southwest
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Hey, remember that whole anti-trust post yesterday? Yeah, well, it may have just gotten a little easier for US Airways. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Southwest has told Delta and US Airways that…
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Are US Airways/Delta Anti-Trust Concerns Valid?
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Now that it’s been a few days since the merger was announced, I thought I’d back up and take a look at the most questionable part of the deal – whether or not it would…
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Oops, I Crapped My Pants
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Saturday Night Live fans will get the title reference, but this story is actually no laughing matter. Back in July, a departing United 737 and an arriving Atlas Air (cargo) 747 at Chicago/O’Hare were said…
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Listen, Listen to the Music
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Yeah, it’s a crude drawing, but I think you get the point. It’s time for iPod + airplane. Apple announced that they will be partnering with Air France, Continental, Delta, Emirates, KLM and United to…
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Quick Quiz: Which US Airline is Biggest?
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Of course, there are a million ways to answer that question. You could look at available seat miles, revenue passenger miles, number of flights, number of planes, etc. In most metrics, American is still the…
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The Southwest Schedule Shuffle
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Southwest made a big schedule change today, and I think it’s worth analyzing a little further. First, the basics. From the press release, these flights all begin on March 11: New Flights: Baltimore/Washington to Pittsburgh…
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Hawai’i Update: Slurs are Fun!
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It’s been awhile since I’ve sent out an update on the fight in Hawai’i. Things certainly haven’t quieted down at all. go! continues to flounder. Even with really cheap seats, the airline only managed to…
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US Airways Wants to Super Size with Delta
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Did I say that Frontier/AirTran deal was big news yesterday? Um, I take that back. Today’s news is much bigger than that. US Airways launched an $8 billion takeover bid for Delta this morning, and…
