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You Can Join the Pan Am 747 Dinner By Giving to Education
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I haven’t mentioned it here, but I’ve sat on the board of a charter (free, public) school just west of downtown LA (Pico Union area, for those who know it) for more than 5 years…
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Breaking Down the DOJ’s Weak Objections to the American/US Airways Merger
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I didn’t get into specifics in my post about the US Department of Justice (DOJ) filing suit to block the American/US Airways merger yesterday, but today it’s time to dig in. In the 56-page complaint…
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US Department of Justice Gets a Cranky Jackass Award for Its Lawsuit to Stop the US Airways/American Merger
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The shock of the year was delivered yesterday when the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it was suing to stop the merger between American and US Airways from going ahead. While I think…
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When British Airways Customer Service Says Two Different Things (Tales From the Field)
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British Airways is kind of a funny airline. I really like flying the airline, and I think the crews do a great job onboard. But from a travel agent perspective, BA can be a pretty…
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Miami’s Unlikely Cost Drop is Good News But Won’t Help Lower Fares
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There was some surprising news recently when it was revealed that Miami Airport’s operating costs per passenger aren’t going to climb nearly as high as previously thought. That is good news in a sense, but…
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Cranky on the Web (August 5 – 9)
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In the Trenches: A Background Check Post-Mortem – Intuit Small Business Blog I realized that background checks were a lot more anxiety-producing than I thought would be the case.
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Topic of the Week: Miami as a Gateway to Africa
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We all know Miami is a great gateway for Latin America, but what about Africa? Scott Kirby, soon to be president at American, seems to think there’s a future for American in Africa with Miami…
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Virgin America Actually Posts a Real Profit
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Virgin America just released second quarter earnings, and guess what? The airline actually HAD earnings. Virgin America made a net profit of $8.8 million. That’s not much (only a 2.5 percent margin), but it’s certainly…
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JetBlue Rolls Out Its Next Generation Cabin
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This week is the Global Business Travel Association’s (GBTA) big annual convention. Every year, the big corporate travel buyers and travel management companies come together to talk shop, and airlines drool over them. This year,…
