Recent Articles
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Lots of Checked Baggage
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As you might expect, this ban on liquids in the aircraft cabin has resulted in a lot of extra checked baggage. I’ve heard rumors, but…
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Nobody Knows Why LAX Keeps Having ILS Failures
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In the last couple of weeks, LAX has seen failures on one of its instrument landing systems (ILS) on two separate occasions. The first time,…
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Beirut Airport Ready to Reopen
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Now that the cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah has held up for a couple of days, Beirut airport is getting ready to reopen to traffic.…
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United Jumps Into the China Sweepstakes
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Airlines have relied on international routes recently to be their big money makers and none have been more sought after than flights to China. In…
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Fly Mini Airlines to San Francisco
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Nay, there is no such thing as Mini Airlines, but methinks Mini would like you to believe otherwise. As I filled up on black gold…
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Southwest Luvs Me
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Oh yeah, that’s a cheesy title. There’s no question about it. But that’s really Southwest’s personality. They’re just plane cheesy. (Ok, seriously, I’ll stop.) The…
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Delta Starts with Mexico in Rebuilding LAX Hub
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Some of you may remember life in LA twenty years ago. It was the end of the road for Western Airlines. Delta was getting ready…
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Welcome from the Cranky Flier
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I’ve had many friends tell me that I should be blogging, but for some reason I’ve resisted until now. But now that some friends have…
