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One of the Big Remaining Advantages of Built-In Entertainment Systems May Soon Disappear
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For the last few years, people have been predicting the death of airline-provided inflight entertainment systems. With more and more people bringing their own devices and wifi becoming an onboard standard, the arguments for ditching…
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Topic of the Week: The Money-Making Machine That is Frontier
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For those who pay attention to government data, it’s no surprise to hear that Frontier is now wildly profitable. Its transformation has been swift, and certainly makes it look like Indigo Partners got a smoking…
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If You Have a Favorite Terminal at DFW, Choose Your Aircraft Wisely
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With the disappearance of the US Airways code only a couple weeks away, you’d think American would be on lockdown in terms of making any other changes. You’d be wrong. Last Monday, September 21st, American…
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Across the Aisle From ANA’s Americas Strategy Boss On New US Destinations, A380s, and More
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Hopefully you’ve enjoyed reading my Across the Aisle interviews from the Boyd Conference earlier this month (Virgin America and Air Canada). We’re now down to the final one. I had the chance to speak with…
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Lufthansa is Not Happy About Reports That Seem to Accurately Show Bookings are Down
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Back in June, Lufthansa Group announced that any bookings made through a global distribution system (GDS) would have a 16 euro fee tacked on. At the time, I said it was a big mistake. Early…
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Cranky on the Web – Will JetBlue Ever Come to Cincinnati?
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What’s it going to take to get JetBlue? – Cincinnati Enquirer Cincinnati apparently really wants JetBlue, but it seems to me that’s unlikely with Delta still flying nonstop to Boston up to 4 times a…
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Topic of the Week: Your Favorite Book About the Airline Industry
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I’ve just finished re-reading (for the 10th time, probably) my favorite book ever written about the airline industry… Hard Landing by Thomas Petzinger Jr. If you’re looking for a compelling history of the airline industry…
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The Innovative GatwickConnects Allows You to Connect Between Airlines That Don’t Work Together Without the Risk
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Ultra low cost carriers are great at bringing low fares to places, but they don’t really help connect people into the broader air travel network. None of these airlines interline with other carriers, and a…
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Where I Ditch The Airplane for a Drive Through the Desert (Trip Report)
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I realize this is about as far from a normal trip report as I’ve written, but it’s what led me to drive on this trip that makes at least part of this post relevant. Poor…
