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The Silent Plane is Years Away
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There is a lot of buzz this morning about the new so-called “Silent Aircraft” that was announced by The Cambridge-MIT Institute. Sure, it’s a great idea, but I wouldn’t get too excited just yet. Basically,…
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Air Canada Tries Selling Tickets a Different Way
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Buying a plane ticket can be a frustrating experience. As a former airline pricer, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard people complain about how often fares change and how there seems to…
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What do the NFL and the 787 Have in Common?
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A friend of mine passed along a link to a column today from Gregg Easterbrook posted on ESPN’s website. (Click here.) I was surprised to see a pretty lengthy talk about the 787 and it’s…
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Free Internet in the Sky Through Year-End
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In the past, I’ve discussed how Boeing had decided to shut down it’s Connexion in-flight internet service, but I didn’t mention that while they’re winding it down, it’s completely free to you. Their website has…
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I *Heart* FlightAware
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There are very few websites out there that I can’t do without, and FlightAware is one of them. This clearly shows my colors as a true airline dork, but I’ve found that many normal people…
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Those Funny Pointy Things at the End of the Wing
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US Airways announcement today that they’re adding winglets to their 757s made me think it’d be a good time to repost an old piece I wrote on winglets back on the PriceGrabber Airline Discussion Forums…
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Mesaba Saved
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You’ve probably never heard of Mesaba, but if you live in the upper Midwest, there’s a good chance you’ve flown them. Mesaba flies as Northwest Airlink, primarily with turboprops. The airline filed bankruptcy soon after…
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Inconsistency – Why People Hate Airlines
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People absolutely love to hate airlines, but why is it that some airlines anger people a lot more than others? I always hear the argument that successful airlines are those that underpromise and overdeliver. Take…
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Where Should AirTran Fly?
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Want to help AirTran decide where to fly? Well, click here and you can vote for your favorite city. I really hope this is just a lame promotion and not something that will actually influence…
