Recent Articles
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A Stellar First Class Experience on British Airways (Trip Report)
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On Tuesday, I wrote about my experience flying in World Traveller Plus premium economy to London. The way home was a completely different kind of…
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Mixed Review of the New British Airways Premium Economy (Trip Report)
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When British Airways asked me if I wanted to go to the Olympics, I didn’t really have to think twice. But just wanting to go…
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WestJet and JetBlue See the Value of the Upsell; Southwest Doesn’t
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JetBlue and WestJet both had separate announcements last week around the same basic idea. The airlines are cutting legroom in the back of the bus…
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Cranky on the Web (July 30 – August 3)
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Priceline Now Sells American’s Preferred Seats—Here’s Why It Matters – Conde Nast Daily Traveler This may not seem like a big deal that you can…
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Topic of the Week: Virgin America Shakes Up Planning and Revenue Management
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Virgin America decided that it was finally time to shake things up. John MacLeod is the new head of Planning and Sales. There’s no doubt…
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Greener Skies Over Seattle Thanks to NextGen
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It’s time for another post in my series talking about the benefits of NextGen air traffic control. Last time, we were in New York, but…
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Allegiant To Start Flying A319s with a Lot of Seats
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Yesterday, Allegiant announced that it would add a third aircraft type to its stable. The airline’s first A319 will be delivered in the fourth quarter…
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Delta Kills Comair, But What About Cincinnati?
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On Friday, Delta announced that it would shut down its regional subsidiary Comair. This has been expected for some time so the announcement wasn’t exactly…
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Cranky on the Web (July 23 – 27)
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Virgin America Announces Elite Rewards Program – Fodor’s Here are some details on Virgin America’s new elite program for frequent fliers. Where Do Old Airplanes…
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Topic of the Week: Delta’s Sweet 717 Deal
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I’m not sure if you saw it, but Southwest said that it is actually going to pay the convert the 717s into Delta’s configuration so…
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JetBlue and Virgin America Go Elite to Court Big Money
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In case you missed it, JetBlue and Virgin America both announced earlier this week that they would be rolling out elite programs for their frequent…
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American Reveals Plenty of Bells and Whistles for Domestic Aircraft
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American continues to leak bits and pieces of its planned onboard improvements, and now we know some more about its planned offering for domestic flights.…
