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Check Your Bags Before You Get to LAX
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With the liquid ban still holding strong, the lines for checking bags can sometimes eclipse the security lines in length. The city of LA is amazingly determined to do something about it with the launch…
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BWIA Gets a Replacement
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It’s unclear if the soap opera is now over or if it’s just beginning. Effective Jan 1, BWIA will be replaced by Caribbean Airlines. What’s going to change? Well, not much. This is basically a…
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The Passing of a Good Man
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I just found out this morning that Jeff McClelland, a former executive at America West and now US Airways, passed away yesterday. His battle with cancer was a tough one. Every time it seemed like…
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Expect Bangkok Delays Starting Sep 28
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Bangkok is planning to open its new Suvarnabhumi Airport (say that three times fast) on September 28, but nobody expects them to actually be ready. In the past, airlines have pushed for them to delay…
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My 9/11
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Soon after 6a on September 11, 2001, my phone rang. It was still early in Phoenix and I was sleeping, but my friend who worked for United Airlines at Washington/Dulles airport was wide awake. On…
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Alitalia: Worst Airline Ever?
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It’s entirely possible, nay probable, that Alitalia is the worst airline ever. I’m not talking about being bad from a passenger perspective . . . there are probably far worse in the third world somewhere.…
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Fighting US Airways Over Guaranteed Airfare
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A lot of people don’t know about the Guaranteed Airfare Rule. Many airlines have it, and it basically says that if the fare goes down after you purchase the ticket, you are entitled to receive…
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BWIA Will Live, But No Details Yet
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In one of the stranger announcements I can remember seeing, Caribbean airline BWIA will live on. Unfortunately, nobody is announcing the details yet. According to this article, the decision has been made by the government…
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More US Airways Airplane Porn
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Doug Parker and friends are doing a great job of churning out planes for spotters to enjoy. The original plan was to simply have four heritage schemes at the new US Airways. Each one was…
