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Doug Parker Explains Why Wall Street is Wrong
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When I sat down with American CEO Doug Parker recently, I was told the interview was limited to talking about Los Angeles, so that’s you heard in the podcast. After we finished on that topic,…
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3 Links I Love: Digging in Phoenix, JFK’s Runway Problem, A Strange Route to China
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This week’s featured link: ANALYSIS: What to make of American’s local shift in Phoenix – FlightGlobalRemember the back-and-forth I had with myself over American’s future in Phoenix? Ned Russell at FlightGlobal took it further and dug…
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Can LEO Satellites Fix Slow Inflight Wifi?
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Travelers have a love/hate relationship with inflight wifi, and that’s being kind. People want wifi on airplanes, but they want wifi that works. Wifi onboard is fairly common, but wifi that works well? Not so…
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A Magical Interview with American Airlines CEO Doug Parker
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I mentioned the big press event at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in yesterday’s post, and I said I’d follow it up today with a podcast with American CEO Doug Parker. You’ll find that embedded…
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American Breaks Ground On An Extreme LAX Terminal Makeover
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There was a big event in a hidden room in the bowels of Terminal 5 at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) last week. American Airlines officially “broke ground” on a massive $1.6 billion project to…
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Cranky on the Web: An Appearance on the AP’s Get Outta Here Podcast
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Surviving air travel: tips for today’s flyers – Get Outta Here! (Associated Press Podcast)I was happy to join Scott Mayerowitz on the Associated Press’s Get Outta Here! podcast. This was a more in-depth discussion about some of…
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3 Links I Love: Alitalia Rescue Plan #85,083, United Takes on Cheaters, Air India Hits Wall and Keeps Flying
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This week’s featured link: Alitalia relaunch to include Italian state ownership – USA TodayThis is excellent news for all admirers of the Worst Airline Ever. For anyone who thought Alitalia might go under or get merged…
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Going for a Biofuel-Powered 747 Ride in Premium Economy on Virgin Atlantic
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Geoff Fischer is back with the second post in his Virgin Atlantic biofuel adventure. Picking up where he left off in Part 1, Geoff explores the economics of recaptured carbon biofuel and reports on its maiden…
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DOT Finally Makes Operational Statistics Accurate
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It took years of fighting, regulation, and delays but the DOT has finally started to publish a useful look at airline operational performance. Now you can see the stats by brand (including regional airlines) and not…
