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Honoring the Flight Crews That Died a Quarter Century Ago Today
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Twenty. Five. Years. A quarter of a century. It’s hard to believe that I’ve just this year passed the point where more than half my life has been lived post-9/11. Kids who were born on…
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After a Rough Start, Hawaiian Did Things Right… Mostly (Trip Report)
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After a hurried run through the Big Island thanks to losing a day from our previous fiasco getting to Hawaiʻi, I was hopeful the rest of the trip would go smoothly. It did not start…
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Get Your Tickets Now to The Air Show Live in Seattle on September 29
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Alaska Airlines is holding a big media and investor day on September 29, and that means it’s a rare time when I will be in person with my two co-hosts of The Air Show —…
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American Should Prioritize Latin America With Its A321XLR Fleet
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With American recently announcing its European-focus for the deployment of its A321XLR, I couldn’t help but wonder if this is the best use of these airplanes. I know Europe is sexy, but I couldn’t stop…
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Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: LUV Lounges Are Coming
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Hello, Seattle! We are doing our first ever LIVE taping of The Air Show podcast, and you can join us in the audience. We’ll be interviewing Alaska President Shane Tackett on stage right after the…
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JetBlue’s BlueFirst Will Be an Instant Money Maker
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JetBlue has had a fantastic premium product for more than decade, Mint. The problem is, Mint is a fully-flat bed that doesn’t work for most of the airline’s operation. JetBlue could justify it on money-makers…
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Just How Long Airlines Delay Flights
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After writing up my recent 14-hour delay on Hawaiian, GS left a comment asking about the average length of delay for each airline as opposed to just the percentage that are delayed. At the time,…
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United’s CEO Is Partially Right But Unrealistic About the Dual Chicago Hub
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It’s a day ending in “y” so nobody should be surprised that United CEO Scott Kirby is making news once again. This time, he’s talking about how American de-hubbing O’Hare would actually be great news…
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Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: United’s Big Announcement and American’s Announcement
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United Adds All the Destinations United Airlines has made its summer route announcements into an annual thing, and the airline did not disappoint this year. At a fancy unveiling in Newark, the carrier announced ten…
