Recent Articles
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Can LEO Satellites Fix Slow Inflight Wifi?
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Travelers have a love/hate relationship with inflight wifi, and that’s being kind. People want wifi on airplanes, but they want wifi that works. Wifi onboard…
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A Magical Interview with American Airlines CEO Doug Parker
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I mentioned the big press event at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in yesterday’s post, and I said I’d follow it up today with a…
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American Breaks Ground On An Extreme LAX Terminal Makeover
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There was a big event in a hidden room in the bowels of Terminal 5 at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) last week. American Airlines…
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Cranky on the Web: An Appearance on the AP’s Get Outta Here Podcast
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Surviving air travel: tips for today’s flyers – Get Outta Here! (Associated Press Podcast)I was happy to join Scott Mayerowitz on the Associated Press’s Get Outta…
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3 Links I Love: Alitalia Rescue Plan #85,083, United Takes on Cheaters, Air India Hits Wall and Keeps Flying
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This week’s featured link: Alitalia relaunch to include Italian state ownership – USA TodayThis is excellent news for all admirers of the Worst Airline Ever. For…
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Going for a Biofuel-Powered 747 Ride in Premium Economy on Virgin Atlantic
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Geoff Fischer is back with the second post in his Virgin Atlantic biofuel adventure. Picking up where he left off in Part 1, Geoff explores the…
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DOT Finally Makes Operational Statistics Accurate
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It took years of fighting, regulation, and delays but the DOT has finally started to publish a useful look at airline operational performance. Now you…
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JetBlue Follows the Numbers
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JetBlue has taken a fair bit of flak lately for falling in line with other airlines and their less customer-friendly policies, but this really isn’t…
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3 Links I Love: Comet Across the Atlantic, Overhead Bin Sensors, A380 in Trouble
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This week’s featured link:British Airways Celebrates 60 Years of Jet Flights Across the Atlantic (+Photos) – AirwaysI was invited to join this event in London…
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CEOs of Virgin Atlantic and LanzaTech Talk About the Bright Future of Recaptured Carbon as Fuel
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Earlier this month, I was invited to dig into the weeds on Virgin Atlantic’s latest alternative fuel efforts and take the first flight using the…
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A New Book: 3 Feet to the Left
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How about something a bit different today? It’s not uncommon for me to get requests to read a manuscript, and I will often do so…
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A Vision for American in Phoenix: Mountains to the World (The Optimistic View)
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I wrote about possible doom and gloom for American’s Phoenix hub last week, but today I’m going to put the rose-colored glasses on and look…
