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TPG and Northwest Try to Buy the Cookie
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I’ve been pretty confused since word came out that TPG and Northwest would be teaming up to offer to buy Midwest. I mean, all the talk had been about AirTran’s offer for the last few…
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LAX Impersonates JFK for the Day
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I was on the beach Saturday afternoon when I received a call from a friend. I don’t remember exactly how the conversation went, but it was along these lines . . . Him: “Dude, I…
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You Want This Delay
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Just one more delay story to end the week. Check out the mugshot on this flight attendant. Yikes. Too much plastic surgery on her last Brazil trip? No, not so much. She was just drunk.…
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Comfort Animals
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I’ve had enough talking about delays, let’s move on to something else today. There was a story that came out the other day about a guy who recently smuggled a monkey from Peru to New…
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Virgin America Takes Off . . . Late
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Current events have really helped me stick with the “delay” theme this week. As most people know, Virgin America’s first flights take off today. The plan was to have a flight from JFK and another…
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Reading for Those Who Think It’s So Easy
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“Why can’t they just let me off the plane? Just find a gate and let us off. How hard is that?” -said by 99% of those stuck on a plane on the ground for a…
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JFK Sucks
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Yesterday was a beautiful day in LA with just a bit of marine layer rolling in at the beaches. A little low cloud may cause delays up in San Francisco but it rarely does down…
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Northwest Finally Figures it Out
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It took them a long time, but Northwest finally figured it out. Blaming your employees for your problems does NOT garner customer support. As you’ve probably heard (especially if you live in the upper Midwest),…
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Excise Taxes vs. User Fees
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I know, I know. The subject does not exactly spark visions of enjoyment, but trust me, this is interesting, because it impacts how much you’ll pay when you fly. It’s that time again where the…
