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Azul to Fly to the US, Showing What JetBlue May Have Been if Neeleman Had Stuck Around
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If you’ve ever wondered what JetBlue might have looked like had David Neeleman not been forced out in 2008, you can just look south. When Neeleman was fired from JetBlue, he went and founded Azul…
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Science-y Goodness: How Sun and Water Just Turned Carbon Dioxide Into Jet Fuel
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Who’s ready for a little science? It’s pretty awesome science, if that helps get you excited. Apparently, scientists in Europe have successfully turned carbon dioxide into jet fuel using water and solar energy. What sort…
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Frontier’s New Pricing Structure Looks a Lot Like Spirit’s, But There Are Differences
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We’ve been talking about Frontier’s transformation into an ultra low cost carrier (ULCC) for a long time here, but now that the airline is under new management, the transition has been speeding up. Last week,…
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Cranky on the Web (April 27 – May 2)
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The Worst Airports for International Connections – Conde Nast Daily Traveler This is really a look at the worst US airports when making an international connection. I’m sure everyone has their own, but these three…
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Topic of the Week: JetBlue Cleans House
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After a rough winter operationally followed by the pilots voting to unionize, JetBlue is making a bunch of management changes. First, these guys are all leaving the building. Chief Operating Officer Rob Maruster Marisa Von…
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The Evolution of Premium Economy (and What the Heck Is It Anyway?)
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The term “premium economy” is a fairly nebulous one. It can mean anything from just a little extra legroom to an entirely different class of service. It can be confusing to a lot of people,…
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Update: I Am a Bad Parent and Kids Shouldn’t Be Allowed to Fly
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After yesterday’s trip report on my painful journey across the country with my kids, I received a lot of feedback. Most of it was empathetic or at least found the humor of it all hilarious.…
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Flying with Kids Sucks (Trip Report)
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This should have been an awesome trip. Thanks to nonstop flight times that don’t work for us (redeye), we nearly always have to connect when we go to see my wife’s family in Indiana. This…
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Why Legacy Airlines Love High Fuel Prices
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The Phoenix Aviation Symposium is a great conference for talking about big picture items, and it generates some really good discussion. A couple weeks ago, Scott Mayerowitz, sparked by that discussion I believe, wrote about…
