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The Skinny on Airplane Painting
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In the world of aerodynamics, every little improvement can add up to big savings. One of the areas that airlines are constantly experimenting with is paint. Now, easyJet has announced it will start using a…
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Virgin America Finally Comes to Chicago
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Virgin America has been talking about serving Chicago even before its first airplane took to the skies. Now, 37 years later, it is finally rolling into O’Hare. This should be a good route for the…
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United Keeps Economy Plus, Frequent Flier Rejoice
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When United and Continental agreed to merge, there were a lot of decisions to be made about whether to keep legacy United policies or legacy Continental policies. One of the biggest decisions in the minds…
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Cranky on the Web (February 14-18)
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The long and short of ‘premium economy’ – CNN Out of the Office This week, I look at premium economy options in light of Delta’s decision to introduce it’s own version. Delta Sees Empty Seats…
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Topic of the Week: United Grounds 757s
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United had to ground its fleet of 757s this week because of a check that it failed to complete on a computer a few years back. Any thoughts on this?
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Delta’s Decision to Eliminate SkyMiles Expiration Seems Goofy
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By now you’ve probably heard that Delta has decided that its SkyMiles will no longer expire. There have been plenty of stories reacting positively to this move, but to be quite honest, it doesn’t make…
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Touring the New Heathrow Terminal 5
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I know it’s been a month, but I’ve still had a few posts on the backburner from my London trip. You didn’t think I’d stop posting without something on Heathrow’s Terminal 5, did you? I…
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Why United Can’t Use Its Own 757s to Fly to Europe
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It was just announced that the new United will start flying 757s from Washington to Europe for the first time when it adds a second daily flight to Paris. This has a lot of people…
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Cranky on the Web (February 7-11)
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Airlines Start Tightening Belts as Fuel Prices Rise – BNET Headwinds Fuel prices are on the rise and that means it’s time for airlines to start revisiting growth plans. Delta’s already done it. Low-Cost Airlines:…
