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The Great Thomas Cook Repatriation Begins, But Then What?
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Going bankrupt in the United Kingdom is a whole lot different than in the US. Had Thomas Cook been based here, it would have most likely filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and tried to…
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A Hawaiian A330 Ride Back to Reality (Trip Report)
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After thirty days on O’ahu, it was finally time to come home. For the ride back, there weren’t any good award options available so we surveyed our choices for paid tickets. The first thought was…
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Cranky on the Web: Waivers for SFO Delays
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During Inconvenient SFO Construction, Airlines Offer Waivers – KCBS Radio The construction is done, so it doesn’t matter much now, but still…
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3 Links I Love: Norwegian Saved, SAS Livery, MAX Piloting
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This week’s featured link: Norwegian’s bondholders accept debt relief plan – ch-aviationNorwegian has once again found a way to burn enough furniture to make its way through the lean winter… it hopes. The bond repayment…
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As Profits Increase, Sun Country Charts Its Growth Plan
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Two years ago, I spoke with Sun Country CEO Jude Bricker as he was just starting to implement his plan for turning Sun Country from an also-ran into a money-making machine. Would it work? He…
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Moxy Should Buy Compass
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David Neeleman’s proposed start-up is racing to get in the air, and the timetable has recently moved forward to next year. How is he going to stand that up from nothing in such a short…
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Five Airports, Four Islands, One Day of Hawaiian Flyin’ (Trip Report – Part 2)
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In the first part of this story, Alex and I were just about to miss our flight from Kahului to Lihu’e thanks to some sort of computer error. The problem was solved just in the…
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3 Links I Love: Basic Evolves, Lufthansa Design, a Very Crowded Market
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This week’s featured link: The Evolution of Basic Economy – an Update – VisualApproach.ioYou might be surprised to learn that airlines have started using Basic Economy in different ways since it started. This article looks…
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Five Airports, Four Islands, One Day of Hawaiian Flyin’ (Trip Report – Part 1)
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Three years ago, I took eight flights on Southwest within California without ever touching the same airport twice. Knowing I was spending a month in Hawai’i this summer, I thought I’d try to do the…