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If You Think Fares Are Confusing for Travelers, What About the Poor Pricing Analyst?
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When I first came out of college in 1999, I started work as an analyst in pricing & tariffs for America West Airlines. I realize I sound like an old man when I say this,…
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The Grave Threat Posed by Aircraft Thieves (or Not)
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When I first heard that a non-pilot had stolen a Horizon Air Dash-8 Q400 and flew around Seattle for an hour, I couldn’t help but be impressed. How could someone who doesn’t have a license…
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Tokyo Hub? Who Needs a Tokyo Hub?
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For many years, Delta seemed like an airline in search of an Asia strategy while its competitors pushed forward definitively. Now that the Korean Air joint venture is in place, however, the combined Delta/Korean efforts…
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Dorkfest is Only a Month Away on September 22
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Just in case you needed a reminder, Dorkfest is coming in just over a month on September 22 from 11am to 1pm (though I can’t remember ever leaving that early). Be there or be square.…
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Flying Southwest Across the Country to Charleston (Trip Report)
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We had a wedding to attend just outside of Charleston, South Carolina, and when I looked at flights, I realized something obvious: flying to Charleston on a Friday during the summer is not cheap. But…
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Southwest Struggles With Denied Boardings, But Others Are Worse
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Yesterday I wrote about the denied boarding trends at Alaska, American, Delta, and United. Today, I’m going to start with Southwest and work my way through the rest of the branded airlines that report their…
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Denied Boardings Have Plunged For Most Airlines But Not American (And That’s Not Bad)
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Everyone remembers what happened on April 9, 2017. Ok, you might not recall the exact date, but that was the day that the Chicago airport police forcibly dragged Dr. Dao off a United Express flight,…
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3 Links I Love: The Dulles-Miami Shuffle, Flip-Flopping in Georgia, Via Air’s Not-So-Stellar Record
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This week’s featured link: United adding Miami-Washington Dulles flights as American drops route – USA Today As someone who lives close to Dulles said to me, “Am I the only one shocked to find out…
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An Amazing Bag Check Process Followed By an OK Experience on Alaska (Trip Report)
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You’ve heard about the flight up to Seattle before our Alaska cruise; now it’s time to talk about the trip home. A couple days into the cruise, I was greeted by a very welcome note.…
