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American and Qantas Try to Hook Up Again, Warn of Doom and Gloom If Shot Down
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Back in 2015, American and Qantas tried to gain US government approval to expand a joint venture to include anti-trust immunity for flights between the US and Australia/New Zealand. This seemed like a fairly standard…
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Short Flight in the Back of a Fancy Airplane: American 787-9 (Trip Report)
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It’s February and that means it’s time to take my annual pilgrimmage to Dallas/Ft Worth for American’s Annual Leadership Conference. The ALC is a great event that’s for managers in the company to learn more…
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Qatar Plans to Kill Alitalia With Aggressive Growth at the Newly-Christened Air Italy
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It’s on. Etihad tried to remake Alitalia from the Worst Airline Ever into something amazing. That didn’t work. Now, Qatar Airways seems to have said, to borrow an overused meme, “Oh yeah? Hold my beer.”…
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3 Links I Love: Frontier’s Ever-Changing Network, Boeing Targets the A330neo, Tomorrow’s Aeronautical Museum
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This week’s featured link: Travelers air frustration over changes by Frontier Airlines – Newsday Frontier is exceedingly quick at moving in and out of markets if they don’t work well. There is always backlash, and…
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Air Canada’s Basic Economy Introduction Shows How a Even a Slightly Smoother Booking Process Makes A Big Difference
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Following in the footsteps of its American counterparts, Air Canada has decided to join the Basic Economy club on some domestic Canadian routes. Ok, actually, it’s Economy Basic because, well, I guess Canadians need to…
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Norwegian’s Awful 2017 Shows Mounting Challenges to the Business
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I may not cover earnings reports all that often here, but when one comes out that’s as bad as Norwegian’s, I take notice. Norwegian spent 2017 floundering as it has done for years, but 2017…
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3 Links I Love: The Tale of the Mighty Seat Belt, Norwegian Hunts for Business Travelers, Lufthansa’s Two-Color Confusion
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Decoding the Design of In-Flight Seat Belts – Atlas Obscura It takes skill to make an airplane seat belt into an interesting story, but Atlas Obscura did a great job of doing just that. Try…
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Sampling American’s Completely Unnecessary Yet Oddly Appealing Flagship Dining Experience
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I really don’t care about airline lounges. Sure, I’ll gladly check one out when given the opportunity just out of curiosity, but as long as there’s wifi and a power outlet, I’m generally more comfortable…
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JetBlue’s Weak Operational Performance Impacts More Than Just the Northeast
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When I looked at 2017 operational performance earlier this year, I told you I was going to drill down a bit on some of the problem children. My first victim airline is JetBlue. I had…
