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Topic of the Week: Bye, Bye, bmi
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It’s almost official. British Airways will close on its purchase of bmi in short order. Will it be good or bad for travel in the UK?
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United Hates Houston’s Plan for Two International Airports
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Residents of the Dallas/Ft Worth Metroplex probably rolled their eyes at the news that Southwest is pushing for more freedom at Houston’s close-in Hobby airport. They’ve seen it all before with Southwest’s fight against American…
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Allegiant to Start Honolulu Flights from Vegas and Fresno in June
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Way back on March 5, 2010, Allegiant announced it would purchase some used 757s so that it could go to Hawai’i. Here we are more than 2 years later and the strategy is finally, mercifully,…
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Why I Put Very Little Stock in the Airline Quality Rating
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There’s been a lot of talk about the Airline Quality Rating (AQR) lately since the 2012 rankings just came out. I’ve generally avoided talking about this and every other survey out there, except for one…
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Cranky on the Web (April 2 – 6)
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Live Chat: Children on planes – Canada.com I was one of the panelists for a live chat about kids on airplanes. You can see the transcript at the link above. The Midwest Cookie Is Dead…
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Topic of the Week: Delta Wants to Refine Its Own Oil
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Word is out this week that Delta wants to get into the oil refining business. I would assume the idea is to be able to buy fuel at cost, but I really don’t know enough…
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Frontier Moves Toward Being a Three Cabin Airline (With No Cookies)
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When you think of three cabin airlines, you think of some of the world’s finest with their First, Business, and coach classes. But Frontier has quietly been moving toward a very different kind of three…
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Pinnacle Files for Bankruptcy Protection; You Shouldn’t Care
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Another day, another bankruptcy. On Sunday night, Pinnacle Airlines Corp filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to the surprise of nobody. I should say, to the surprise of nobody who has ever heard of the…
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Alaska Airlines Opens Renovated Terminal 6 at LAX (Video)
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Last week, Alaska Airlines celebrated the grand remodeling of Terminal 6 at LAX. Terminal 6 was one of the more neglected terminals, and now it’s the beneficiary of massive investment that significantly improves the place.…
