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Topic of the Week: JetBlue 191
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We all know now about JetBlue 191 with the captain who broke down and was restrained on his flight. To me, it seems like the first officer handled this perfectly by getting the captain out…
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Delta, Hawaiian, and Southwest Talk Fleet Strategy
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One of the more interesting panels in Phoenix last week was the one that focused on fleet strategy. There’s always a ton of discussion about buying airplanes, and each airline has a different philosophy. On…
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Getting Back on the Horse (Trip Report)
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It has been a long four months since I last stepped on an airplane. Crazy, I know. But I locked it down before my son was born and then obviously for a little while after…
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Could Airline Alliances Be in Trouble?
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As always, this year’s Phoenix Aviation Symposium was packed with great, thought-provoking discussion. A few of us were constantly posting updates on Twitter under the #PHX2012 hashtag. I’d suggest taking a look if you’re interested.…
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A Boring US Airways Media Day
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From the title, you might think that last week’s media day that US Airways held in Phoenix was a total bust, but that’s not true. It WAS boring, but that’s because US Airways is running…
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Cranky on the Web (March 19 – 23)
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Why it Took So Long for Virgin to Link All its Frequent-Flier Programs – Conde Nast Daily Traveler You can now earn and redeem across Virgin airlines. What took so long? In the Trenches: Learning…
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Topic of the Week: United’s Long Phone Holds
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It’s been almost 3 weeks since United combined with Continental into a new reservation system and as I said right after, the transition has gone well. But there is one side effect that’s not sitting…
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A Primer on US Aviation Taxes That Apply on International Flights
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On Tuesday, I talked about the taxes and fees that applied to domestic travel, but now I’m turning toward international travel, a more complicated beast. Let’s stick with the example I started to use on…
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A Primer on US Aviation Taxes That Apply on Domestic Flights
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After seeing the comments on yesterday’s post about fuel surcharges, it dawned on me that there’s probably not a great understanding out there around exactly which fees and taxes are imposed upon travel in the…