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  • I *Heart* FlightAware

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    There are very few websites out there that I can’t do without, and FlightAware is one of them. This clearly shows my colors as a true airline dork, but I’ve found that many normal people…

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    Those Funny Pointy Things at the End of the Wing

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    US Airways announcement today that they’re adding winglets to their 757s made me think it’d be a good time to repost an old piece I wrote on winglets back on the PriceGrabber Airline Discussion Forums…

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    Mesaba Saved

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    You’ve probably never heard of Mesaba, but if you live in the upper Midwest, there’s a good chance you’ve flown them. Mesaba flies as Northwest Airlink, primarily with turboprops. The airline filed bankruptcy soon after…

  • Inconsistency – Why People Hate Airlines

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    People absolutely love to hate airlines, but why is it that some airlines anger people a lot more than others? I always hear the argument that successful airlines are those that underpromise and overdeliver. Take…

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    Where Should AirTran Fly?

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    Want to help AirTran decide where to fly? Well, click here and you can vote for your favorite city. I really hope this is just a lame promotion and not something that will actually influence…

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    Random Bits of Info

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    I was out of town over the weekend, so I didn’t have time to write. Here are a few random bits of info: Looks like it only took Oasis Hong Kong one extra day to…

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    JetBlue Surprises in Chicago

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    JetBlue has been trying to fly to Chicago for a long time, but their inability to get gate space and slots at O’Hare meant they weren’t able to start flying unless they settled for another…

  • Uh Oh-asis Hong Kong

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    I’ve been meaning to blog about these guys for awhile, but after their inaugural flight between Hong Kong and London was scrapped today due to the Russians, I figured it was time to start writing.…

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    JetBlue Outsources Planning to AirTran

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    This is starting to become a regular event for JetBlue. Let AirTran announce new markets and then announce you’ll fly the same routes with an earlier start date. The latest announcement is that JetBlue will…