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  • American, ORD – Chicago/O’Hare, United

    I Understand Why United is So Mad About Chicago Flight Caps

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    Apr 28, 2026
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    For Delta, Slow and Steady Wins the Race

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    Apr 27, 2026
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    Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: Earnings Week, Spirit Looks to D.C. for Help

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  • Airplane Porn, US Airways

    Airplane Porn: US Airways Rolls Out the Nevada Plane

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    May 2, 2007

    Without any exciting Delta news, it’s always easy to fall back on some good old fashioned Airplane Porn. This time, it’s US Airways once again. US Airways has made it clear that all old America…

  • Advertising, Delta

    Delta Week Part 3 = Yawn

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    May 2, 2007

    Another day, another lack of news in Delta week. What am I missing here? There was an article in the New York Times today talking about how Delta has hired PR agencies to help them…

  • Distribution, Ryanair

    Hello . . . Bing?

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    May 1, 2007

    I downloaded Bing on the first day it came out hoping to see some of the great deals they were promising. I mean, if they already offer GBP .01 deals, how could it get any…

  • Delta, Pinnacle, US Airways

    Delta Week Needs a Better Encore

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    May 1, 2007

    After yesterday’s splash, I was hoping there would be a big follow-up to Delta’s Week of Fun today. So far, that isn’t the case. The big news today? Movies and cocktails! Ah yes, now you…

  • Airplane Porn, Delta, Pinnacle

    Who’s Ready for Delta Week?

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    Apr 30, 2007

    It’s now official, Delta is out of bankruptcy and on its own again. Let’s just hope they fare better than United has in its first year out. So how is the airline marking the occasion?…

  • Environment, Virgin Atlantic

    Virgin Atlantic Goes for Fewer Engines, Fewer Emissions, Less Fuel

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    Apr 27, 2007

    It seems like just yesterday Richard Branson was touting how his (Virgin Atlantic’s) planes were better because they all had four engines, unlike those British Airways 777s. He even painted it on his planes. You…

  • Distribution, Ryanair, Southwest, Technology

    Ryanair’s Southwest Knockoff

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    Brett

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    Apr 26, 2007

    I’m guessing that most of you who read this blog know about Southwest’s “Ding!” application. In short, you download a program that stays open on your computer. If you’re connected to the internet, you will…

  • Government Regulation, LGB – Long Beach

    Insanity in the LBC

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    Apr 26, 2007

    Ok, ok. I know I sometimes talk too much about aviation in Southern California, but I’ve been trying to cut back. This time though, I have to comment. It’s not LAX that’s causing problems this…

  • Miscellaneous

    Thank You for Flying Amtrak

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    Apr 25, 2007

    No, Amtrak did not have an airborne derailment as far as I know. The subject is actually referring to the increasing number of travelers bypassing airplanes for trains. Unfortunately, that is VERY rare in the…

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