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The Evolution of Premium Economy (and What the Heck Is It Anyway?)
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The term “premium economy” is a fairly nebulous one. It can mean anything from just a little extra legroom to an entirely different class of service. It can be confusing to a lot of people,…
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Update: I Am a Bad Parent and Kids Shouldn’t Be Allowed to Fly
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After yesterday’s trip report on my painful journey across the country with my kids, I received a lot of feedback. Most of it was empathetic or at least found the humor of it all hilarious.…
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Flying with Kids Sucks (Trip Report)
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This should have been an awesome trip. Thanks to nonstop flight times that don’t work for us (redeye), we nearly always have to connect when we go to see my wife’s family in Indiana. This…
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Why Legacy Airlines Love High Fuel Prices
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The Phoenix Aviation Symposium is a great conference for talking about big picture items, and it generates some really good discussion. A couple weeks ago, Scott Mayerowitz, sparked by that discussion I believe, wrote about…
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Cranky on the Web (April 21 – 25)
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How to Beat Spirit at its Own Game and Minimize Airline Fees – Conde Nast Daily Traveler Spirit has a great business model where the fares are low and you pay for only what you…
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Topic of the Week: First Quarter Earnings Show a Struggling United, JetBlue
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For quarter earnings are out for the big guys, and the results are pretty easily divided into winners and losers. Losers United lost $489 million (excluding special items) on $8.7 billion in revenue for a…
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Delta Goes Fully Flat… in Business Class… on Widebodies… on Overseas Flights
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Last June, when United announced it had installed flat beds on all of its long haul flights, I published a little guide so people could figure out which seats they would actually get when they…
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Emirates Tries to Grow Beyond Its Home Market, Others Freak Out
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Emirates is a big airline, and it’s only going to keep getting bigger. But while Dubai is a large and growing hub, Emirates has been looking for ways to expand beyond its home base because…
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If You’ve Never Heard of the Freedoms of the Air, Here’s What They Are
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I think it’s time to get educational. Anyone know what the Freedoms of the Air are? I’m guessing a lot of you don’t. You might not care either, but it’s actually kind of interesting and…
