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Leaving Airplane Middle Seats Empty Could Cut Coronavirus Risk Almost In Half, A Study Says – Forbes
Note that this study has not been peer-reviewed, but if true it could have grave implications for the recovery of the airline industry. I’m just glad it’s actually being … Read the post
Sorry for the tease in today’s earlier post, but these became public at different times, so I decided to go with a rare double post. Today, American and JetBlue are creating a strategic partnership in the same vein as the American/Alaska deal. Some have suggested American was irrelevant … Read the post
Alaska has long been something of a tweener in the hyper-competitive Los Angeles market. While American, Delta, Southwest, and United all battle it out, Alaska has lived life as a large number five, a place it solidified after taking over Virgin America. That’s not the most desirable place to be, … Read the post
Friday nights are now one of the most exciting times of the week. Each Friday, Diio by Cirium loads that week’s schedule changes, and I get to see how the airlines are feeling about the near future. (Please, hold your criticism of my social life. Yours is probably just as … Read the post
The writing has been on the wall for years, and now JetBlue has finally done it. It is pulling the plug on its Long Beach (LGB) operation entirely after October 6. This is the right move for the company. Unfortunately, that right move has been followed up with the wrong … Read the post
How airports are funded and the impact of COVID-19
This week on Cranky Talk, Dave and I decided to take a swing at airport funding. After all, with flights down dramatically right now, how are airports staying afloat? Do they have to take your taxpayer money? Listen in to learn … Read the post
I will have plenty to say on this topic in detail on Monday, but both USA Today and TPG asked me for comment, and I was happy to oblige.
Bye-bye Long Beach, hello LAX: JetBlue exiting longtime Southern California base – USA Today
This week’s featured link
Best Of The Banter: Our PBB Interview With American Airlines’ Vasu Raja – PlanePerspectives
You probably heard about Holly Hegeman’s PlaneBusiness Banter interview with American’s Chief Revenue Officer Vasu Raja, because Vasu does not hold back at all. She’s decided to post it publicly for all … Read the post
I thought this had been settled some time ago, but in Canada, the war continues. After airlines started playing games during the pandemic, the Department of Transportation (DOT) told airlines if they couldn’t deliver something close to what the traveler purchased, they had to give a refund. This message is … Read the post
It’s time for another Wednesday post. As you know, I don’t write on Wednesdays, but I’ve started to put some more internal news about new t-shirts, etc out there. In times like these, we need all the support we can get. I don’t expect to do this every week, but … Read the post
There has been a lot of talk lately about whether the resurgence of coronavirus through the southern and southwestern US will lead to a stall in the already shaky recovery in demand. Though it’s hard to see real-time booking data by market, there is another way to see how things … Read the post
The story of the summer so far has been American’s aggressive approach to capacity in the domestic US market. The airline put out far more than United and Delta, and throughout June, it benefited greatly as leisure travelers started to make plans and buy tickets. But now, things are changing … Read the post
