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Cranky on the Web: Screens in Seatbacks, The Impact on Delta
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Inflight Movies: Does Anyone Really Want to Watch Them on a Phone? – The Wall Street Journal ($Subscription Required$)It’s the age-old question about inflight entertainment. Does a seatback screen matter or not? Barbara Peterson at…
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3 Links I Love: Alitalia Gets Great News, Contour Sneaks Up, How Planes Fly
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This week’s featured link Qatar Airways Statement On Air Italy – Qatar Airways Press ReleaseAir Italy is dead, and it’s not thanks to unnecessary US regulation. As I said less than a year ago in…
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The Force Awakens: American Renews Ties with Alaska As They Make a Joint Move on Seattle
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Remember that whole thing about American stagnating? The message reached a deafening roar when Delta took LATAM away. It looks like someone over there got the message. This morning, American is announcing that it and…
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South African’s Flight Cuts Aren’t as Ambitious as They Sound
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It seems like any time a failing, government-supported airline plans to restructure, it’s mostly lipstick on a pig. I think of airlines like Air India, Aerolineas Argentinas, and of course, my beloved Alitalia as perfect…
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Allegiant Shifts Growth Into A Different Kind of Market
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Last Friday I posted how Breeze wants to be Allegiant Jr. That made the timing perfect for a post on Allegiant itself. After some stops and starts in its early days, Allegiant found lightning in…
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Cranky on the Web: Buying Condor, Don't Fly With the Flu
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Since 3 links was pushed to yesterday, I moved Cranky on the Web to today Polish Aviation Group to Purchase Condor Airlines – Blue SkyPittsburgh currently has service from Condor, so it is naturally very…
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3 Links I Love: Avianca Rising, Demolition in Phoenix, Norwegian Says No Heathrow
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This week’s featured link Interview: Avianca CEO Applauds Airline Consolidation In Latin America – AirwaysKeep your eyes on Avianca. With United’s support, Avianca has the time and resources to restructure. The new CEO is assembling…
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David Neeleman's New Airline is Officially Called Breeze; Here's Everything He Told Me About It (Across the Aisle)
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Were you expecting 3 links I love today? Well, this is way better. I will run 3 links tomorrow instead. JetBlue and Azul founder David Neeleman has been not-so-secretly working on his next airline for…
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Great Product, Not-So-Great Service on a United 787-10 to Newark (Trip Report)
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It was time to get back in the saddle again after a nice, long holiday lull away from flying. This time, I was heading to New York for Wendy Perrin’s WOW List Summit. The last…
