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An Exclusive Look at Bird Strikes
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I really haven’t written much about bird strikes on the blog. Yes, they happen a lot, and they can be dangerous, but the hype after the FAA released its data was certainly overdone. I didn’t…
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Southwest’s Parts Problem Isn’t a Direct Safety Issue
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I’m sure you’ve all heard about Southwest’s parts problem, right? If you heard about it from cable news, you probably heard some hysterical pundit flipping out about how big of a deal this is. Well…
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Delta Brings Business Elite to Domestic Flying (Again)
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In 2003, I found myself sitting in the Business Elite cabin on a 767 going from JFK to San Francisco on Delta. It was a very nice ride, but that service was soon discontinued. Delta…
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JetBlue Shuffles its West Coast Routes While Virgin America’s Fortunes Improve
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I have no doubt that this is merely coincidence, but it is certainly funny that at the exact same time Virgin America announced a substantial improvement in finances, JetBlue announced it’s stepping up its focus…
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Cranky on the Web (August 24 – 28)
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United Aggressively Responds to “United Breaks Guitars Part 2” – BNET Part 2 of Dave Carroll’s musical crusade against United is out, but this time, United responded well. NBTA Day One Wrap-up – BNET It…
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Are Coach Seats That Slide Forward a Good Thing?
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The big thing at NBTA seems to be showing off seats. Dozens of airlines seemed to have brought their seats with them to make the travel managers drool. While most simply showed off the best…
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British Airways Gives Away Business Opportunity Grants
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I have to admit that I was quite skeptical when I was told that British Airways was going to launch the next round of its Face to Face campaign which encourages business travel. I didn’t…
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Talking about Wifi Onboard a Grumman Albatross
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As I mentioned in my post last night, I was able to take a ride on a beautiful Grumman Albatross owned by Row 44, the company that is just beginning to ramp up its satellite-based…
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My First Wifi Flight
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I didn’t expect my first wifi flight to be on a 1950s era Grumman Albatross, but sure enough, here I am. Here at NBTA, Row 44 (the guys doing wifi for Southwest and Alaska) took…
