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Delta, Hawaiian, and Southwest Talk Fleet Strategy
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One of the more interesting panels in Phoenix last week was the one that focused on fleet strategy. There’s always a ton of discussion about buying airplanes, and each airline has a different philosophy. On…
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Getting Back on the Horse (Trip Report)
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It has been a long four months since I last stepped on an airplane. Crazy, I know. But I locked it down before my son was born and then obviously for a little while after…
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Could Airline Alliances Be in Trouble?
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As always, this year’s Phoenix Aviation Symposium was packed with great, thought-provoking discussion. A few of us were constantly posting updates on Twitter under the #PHX2012 hashtag. I’d suggest taking a look if you’re interested.…
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A Boring US Airways Media Day
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From the title, you might think that last week’s media day that US Airways held in Phoenix was a total bust, but that’s not true. It WAS boring, but that’s because US Airways is running…
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Cranky on the Web (March 19 – 23)
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Why it Took So Long for Virgin to Link All its Frequent-Flier Programs – Conde Nast Daily Traveler You can now earn and redeem across Virgin airlines. What took so long? In the Trenches: Learning…
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Topic of the Week: United’s Long Phone Holds
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It’s been almost 3 weeks since United combined with Continental into a new reservation system and as I said right after, the transition has gone well. But there is one side effect that’s not sitting…
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A Primer on US Aviation Taxes That Apply on International Flights
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On Tuesday, I talked about the taxes and fees that applied to domestic travel, but now I’m turning toward international travel, a more complicated beast. Let’s stick with the example I started to use on…
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A Primer on US Aviation Taxes That Apply on Domestic Flights
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After seeing the comments on yesterday’s post about fuel surcharges, it dawned on me that there’s probably not a great understanding out there around exactly which fees and taxes are imposed upon travel in the…
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Why is the DOT Wasting Time With Fuel Surcharges?
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Another week, another wasted effort by the Department of Transportation (DOT). This week, it’s a look at the latest guidance on fuel surcharges. Surcharges aren’t understood very well by much of the traveling public, and…
