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Two Hours of Fighting About the Middle East Carriers, and I Still Can’t Get Excited
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At last week’s CAPA conference, the highlight was supposed to be the panel debate between US and Middle East carriers over whether Middle East carriers subsidies created an unfair competitive situation. The two hour panel…
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Cranky on the Web: Cincinnati Fares Finally Drop, Latrobe Loves Spirit
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Spirit Airlines lifts fortunes of Arnold Palmer Regional Airport – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Latrobe is booming thanks to Spirit’s presence at the airport, and this is apparently news. I chimed in to add that the airport…
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Topic of the Week: Your Least Favorite Special Livery
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A couple weeks ago I asked for your favorite special aircraft livery. Now, let’s hear your least favorite. Mine was no contest. The original America West Teamwork airplane made me cringe every time I saw…
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JetBlue vs Virgin America: Short Haul Edition (Trip Report)
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This trip was the first of three in a two-week period, so get ready for a couple more trip reports down the road. This particular trip was for the first CAPA Americas Aviation Summit in…
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United Makes Some Big Fleet Changes, More Widebodies Coming to Domestic Flights
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Over the last few years, we’ve seen most US airlines get really excited about using smaller mainline aircraft in favor of having more flight frequencies. This began to change a couple years ago at the…
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How American Rebanked Its Chicago and Dallas Operations and Why It’s a Good Thing
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You may remember that late in 2013, the new management team at American decided the time had come to rebank its big connecting hubs in Chicago, Dallas, and Miami. Miami went first and things went…
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Cranky on the Web: Airline Satisfaction Rises (But Still Low), Dreading Flying, Drawing the Line With Unhappy Clients
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Airline customer satisfaction up, but industry ranks low – USA Today The AQR may say airlines are slipping, but USA Today wrote about the ACSI which says things are improving. I, of course, don’t like…
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Topic of the Week: American’s CEO Gets Paid Only in Stock
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American CEO Doug Parker said yesterday he was giving up his annual salary and bonus and instead just going to take his pay in stock. That way when the stock does well, he does well.…
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US Carriers Continue to Hammer on Middle East Subsidies While Europe Fractures
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I’m sure you’ve all just been dying to get an update on the US-Middle East airline fight, right? There’s little to discuss of substance, but if you’re looking for fireworks, nothing beats what’s happening across…
