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Alaska and Virgin America Are Cleared to Merge With Minor But Unhelpful Conditions
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Can you believe it’s been more than 7 months since I last wrote about the Alaska/Virgin America merger? Way back at the end of April, I published my interview with EVP and Chief Commercial Officer…
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American Turns Around Its Operational Performance in LA While Southwest Continues to Falter
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What a difference a few months can make. Back at the end of June, I followed up on some leads about American having an operational mess at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Sure enough, it…
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If You Don’t Like Norwegian Air International Being Approved to Fly to the US, Blame the Authors of the Open Skies Agreement
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On Friday I noted that the European Commission had officially begun arbitration proceedings because the US had improperly delayed approval of Norwegian Air International Limited (NAI) being allowed to fly across the Pond. Regardless of…
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3 Links I Love: Europe’s Fight With the US, Airbus Politics and Alabama, Solari Boards Down Under
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This week’s featured link: Europe brings US to court for delaying cheap Cork to Boston flights – Irish Central I figure I’ve written about the DOT enough lately, so I won’t bore you with another…
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DOT Continues to Spit Fire at American and Qantas, So They’ve Walked Away
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Before the Thanksgiving holiday, I wrote about how the Department of Transportation (DOT) had tentatively denied American and Qantas’s joint venture plans. This was a surprise to many, but the story continues to get stranger.…
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Nobody Wants the A380 and That’s Breeding Creativity
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There isn’t anything quite like the A380. The airplane is enormous, and frankly, it is a true delight to fly (as a passenger, at least). The cabin design feels spacious, you can barely hear any…
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United’s Revenue Management Problem: The Death of Independence of Demand
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The most important theme coming out of United’s investor day last week was that it admits something that everyone else has known for years: it has a real revenue problem. Considering the network and assets…
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Cranky on the Web: Rise of Premium Economy, Thanksgiving Tips
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How to fly for Thanksgiving without freaking out – CNN Money Thanks to Jon Ostrower, now at CNN, for mentioning Cranky Concierge in his Thanksgiving travel tips story. There are some good tips to be…
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3 Links I Love: An Oscar Profile, Herb Looks Back, Alaska Reunion
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This week’s featured link: How United’s Oscar Munoz Bounced Back After a Heart Transplant – Fortune Hers a good, long look at what Oscar has been through, and what he’s done at United. It’s well…
