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Bye, Bye, Things in the Sky (Guest Post)
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For those of you who read Dan Webb’s musings about the airline industry at Things in the Sky, you might be wondering where the blog went. Well, he’s going to work for an airline, so…
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The Last Piece of Midwest Airlines is Passed to Delta
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The long, drawn out, sad saga of Midwest Airlines and its famous cookie has now finally come to a close. Though the airline’s name disappeared a few years ago, the last remaining vestiges of the…
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I Wouldn’t Expect to See the New Wider Airbus Aisle Seat Anytime Soon
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Airbus brought out a pretty interesting idea recently that would theoretically make it easier for airlines to charge for aisle seats. How so? It would make them wider. Though I like the thought, I wouldn’t…
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United Blames Southwest, City of Houston for Its Own Problems in Houston, Earns the Cranky Jackass Award
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When United decided to fight Southwest’s effort to get international facilities at Houston’s Hobby airport, I didn’t blame the airline. After all, wouldn’t you want to fight anything that had the potential to hurt your…
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Cranky on the Web (May 26 – June 1)
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Delta tests ‘basic economy’ fares on some flights – Atlanta Journal-Constitution The AJC wrote about Delta’s Basic Economy fares out of Detroit and I was asked to comment. An Argument in Favor of Fees for…
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Topic of the Week: Hacking the 787
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Word is out that there might be a way to hack into the 787 and do terrible things. Anyone think this is a real threat? Should we be concerned?
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Touring the Ghosts of Douglas Aircraft Company’s Past
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As a Long Beach resident and airline dork, I have a special connection with Douglas airplanes. As World War II ramped up, Donald Douglas Sr made the decision to build a new plant in Long…
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Four Hours in Phoenix (Trip Report)
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When my wife gave birth to our son in January, one of my best friends hopped in the car from Phoenix and surprised us with a visit. That was such an awesome thing that when…
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Some United Elites are Over-Entitled, But It’s United’s Fault
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If you’re a United frequent flier, you certainly know by now that the airline’s CFO gave a talk at an investors’ conference recently saying that there were “certain groups in [MileagePlus] that were over-entitled.” You…
