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The Most Important Election News
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Don’t let the title fool you. I’m not going to talk about what everyone else is talking about. Instead, I’m going to talk about one of the more important pieces of election news yesterday. San…
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What Environmental Impact?
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There has been growing concern over the environmental impact of aviation over the last few years. As you would probably expect, Europe has seen much more of a focus than the US, but there certainly…
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US Airways Learns to Communicate Well
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I know I probably talk too much about US Airways on this blog, but I often find interesting things that they’re doing. One of the biggest sore spots in the merger between US Airways and…
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The Silent Plane is Years Away
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There is a lot of buzz this morning about the new so-called “Silent Aircraft” that was announced by The Cambridge-MIT Institute. Sure, it’s a great idea, but I wouldn’t get too excited just yet. Basically,…
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Air Canada Tries Selling Tickets a Different Way
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Buying a plane ticket can be a frustrating experience. As a former airline pricer, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard people complain about how often fares change and how there seems to…
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What do the NFL and the 787 Have in Common?
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A friend of mine passed along a link to a column today from Gregg Easterbrook posted on ESPN’s website. (Click here.) I was surprised to see a pretty lengthy talk about the 787 and it’s…
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Free Internet in the Sky Through Year-End
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In the past, I’ve discussed how Boeing had decided to shut down it’s Connexion in-flight internet service, but I didn’t mention that while they’re winding it down, it’s completely free to you. Their website has…
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I *Heart* FlightAware
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There are very few websites out there that I can’t do without, and FlightAware is one of them. This clearly shows my colors as a true airline dork, but I’ve found that many normal people…
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Those Funny Pointy Things at the End of the Wing
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US Airways announcement today that they’re adding winglets to their 757s made me think it’d be a good time to repost an old piece I wrote on winglets back on the PriceGrabber Airline Discussion Forums…
