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Aer Lingus Wants to be a Provider of Seats, Let Others Do the Rest
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As usual, there was great discussion at the Phoenix Aviation Symposium last week, but one in particular grabbed me. Steven Kavanagh, Chief Commercial Officer for Aer Lingus in Ireland has an interesting way of looking…
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US Airways is Open to Mergers, But Nothing is Happening Soon
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I spent last week at two of my favorite events – US Airways Media Day and the Phoenix Aviation Symposium. As usual, one or two big headlines will come out of these things, and they’re…
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Cranky on the Web (April 4 – 8)
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10 Signs You Should Take a Break From Traveling – Intuit Small Business Blog A fun look at the ten signs you’ve been traveling too much. Pay attention! Airlines stretch to make safety fun –…
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Topic of the Week: Air France Wreckage Found
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It looks like search teams have found most of the wreckage from the Air France flight that went down off the coast of Brazil back in 2009. Anyone want to guess what they’ll be able…
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Southwest, 737s, and Holes: What Happened and What Now?
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I’m sure a lot of you have been wondering why I haven’t written about the Southwest 737 that had a big hole open up inflight last week. It was big news for sure, but I…
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Follow Me on Twitter for US Airways Media Day Updates
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Today is US Airways media day and I will be there. I understand there is going to be at least one announcement with good news that travelers will want to hear so if you would…
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American and Expedia Make Up as the Reservation System Model Crumbles
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This hasn’t received a lot of attention amidst all the holes in airplanes and smoke in cockpits, but there was a huge development in American’s fight with the third party reservation system providers (aka the…
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US Airways Lowers Fares in Rochester to See if It Can Make More Money, Build Political Capital
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When I did airline pricing at America West a decade ago, I found that just about everyone I met thought they could do a better job than I. “Why are fares so high? If you…
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Cranky on the Web (March 28 – April 1)
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Don’t let turbulence freak you out – CNN Out of the Office This week I tackle turbulence. It’s not going to kill you, even it scares you senseless. Shrinking Subsidies: Can Southwest Serve Mid-Tier Cities…