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An Update From Paris: Airbus Puts Lipstick on Its A380 While Boeing Keeps Stretching Its 737
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This week is the Paris Air Show, the pinnacle of the air show circuit (alternating with Farnborough every other year). It’s usually an opportunity for aircraft manufacturers to shine by revealing a slew of orders…
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Delta’s LAX Move Has Been Good for Everyone’s On Time Performance
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When Delta moved from Terminals 5 and 6 over to Terminals 2 and 3 in Los Angeles, one of the touted benefits was that every airline’s operation would improve. Taking an early look at results,…
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How Do Airlines Come Up With These Ridiculous Fares? (Ask Cranky)
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Airline pricing is always something that captivates and confuses people, and I love talking about it. I received this great question with a pricing example from a reader which gives me a good excuse to…
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3 Links I Love: airberlin’s Blunder, Ontario Goes to China, JetBlue Wants More Mint
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This week’s featured link: NIKI no longer to merge with TUIfly in a setback for airberlin’s restructuring – CAPA Alitalia’s eskimo brother airberlin is giving Alitalia a run for its money as worst airline ever.…
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American Concedes a Small Victory to the Back of the Bus
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It wasn’t long ago that I brought the Cranky Jackass award back in order to chastise American for cutting seat pitch just a bit too far. I, of course, had joined a chorus of others…
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Now We Know Why Delta Has Partnered With CLEAR
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More than a year ago, Delta announced it was partnering with CLEAR, the company that allows you to cut to the front of the security line in exchange for providing biometric data (and paying for…
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Surf Air Acquisition of RISE Kicks Off Big Expansion Plans
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There was a big merger announcement last week, though admittedly it’s one you might have missed. Caifornia-based Surf Air came to an agreement to acquire RISE, a similar operation in Texas. There’s a good chance…
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3 Links I Love: Emirates Having a Rough Ride, The Power of Rich Content, Fixing Airplanes With Tape
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This week’s featured link: Emirates president pledges to ‘tough it out’ as airline struggles – Financial Times I try not to post articles that are behind a paywall too often, but this one is a…
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The Vultures Are Circling Alitalia as It Looks for a Savior
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The worst airline ever, Alitalia, has had a busy few months. After continuing to bleed money thanks to Etihad’s failed turnaround plan for the airline, Alitalia went bankrupt and the Italians went looking for someone…
