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    Remember Stewardesses?

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    Nov 24, 2007

    There is definitely something fun about coming home and sifting through some of the old stuff buried in the closet in my parents’ house. I love looking through some of the old National Geographic magazines,…

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    Happy Thanksgiving To Those Working Today

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    Nov 22, 2007

    My friend Pat from my America West days was dishing out Thanksgiving meals to working crews at Phoenix Sky Harbor today. Since I was in Phoenix, I decided to head on down and say hello…

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    The True Meaning of Thanksgiving 2007

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    Nov 21, 2007

    Once again, we’re at the beginning of the busiest travel period of the year. It’s a time for stuffing yourself silly and watching lots of football. It’s also that time to get stuck in long…

  • Accidents/Incidents, Q400

    The Twisted Danish Sense of Humor

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    Nov 20, 2007

    You have to love the Danes. It’s cold and dark for much of the year up there, so you know it has to be their sense of humor that gets them through until summer. This…

  • Virgin America

    Virgin America Responds: It’s Door #3

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    Nov 19, 2007

    Last week, I wrote a post talking about Virgin America’s decision to temporarily cut capacity in some of its long haul markets. Soon after, I received an email from Abby Lunardini, Director of Corporate Communications…

  • Cranky Jackass, Safety/Security

    The DOT’s Poor Delay Fighting Plan Earns Them the Cranky Jackass Award

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    Nov 16, 2007

    A couple of months ago, when delays were at their worst, the President came out and said he was going to fix things. Today, we learned exactly what he’s planning on doing and it’s a…

  • Baggage, Government Regulation

    Big News . . . in the UK . . . About Carry-Ons

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    Nov 15, 2007

    You thought the big news was about a Delta/United merger? Nah, that’s not news . . . yet. Airlines talk about mergers all the time, and until I see an actual proposal, I’m not going…

  • Admin

    Admin: Improving the Comments Section

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    Nov 14, 2007

    It didn’t take long for loyal readers to notice that a couple of days ago I made some changes to the comments section. In fact, I had my first feedback within a few hours. I…

  • Virgin America

    What’s Going on With Virgin America?

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    Nov 14, 2007

    It’s been awhile since I’ve checked in on Virgin America, but they’ve had some recent news that made me think it was time for a post. I’ve heard reviews from several friends who have flown…

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