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Delta: Third Time’s a Charm?
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When most people think of a Delta airplane, they probably still think of the livery that was introduced back in 1959. Those colors adorned Delta’s aircraft for almost 40 years (38 to be exact), and…
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Across the Aisle From MAXjet
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For some crazy reason, Josh Marks, SVP Planning & Development for MAXjet, was willing to sit down (at his computer) and talk (email) with me about the latest news at the airline. I’m hoping this…
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Youuuuuuu’rrrrre Out of Here
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Remember that whole “cell phones on planes” idea? Yeah, you can forget about that, at least in the US. It came out a few days ago that the FCC will not allow cell phones to…
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Random Bits of Info, Long Time No See
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I haven’t done one of these in awhile . . . Southwest Bumps Up Beer Prices – Boooooooo to Southwest for increasing the price of beer onboard from $3 to $4. And a double boooooooo…
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Where to, Skybus?
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Skybus has said they plan to start flying around May 20 of this year. Now, that’s less than two months away and we know very little about this airline. They’ve clearly taken the opposite approach…
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ExpressJet Takes Off with Increased Pressure
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Today is the day that ExpressJet launches its first flights, and now the guessing game begins. Will they be able to pull this off? Initially, their flights didn’t get much of a competitive response from…
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Trip Report: Flaaaaaaridah
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And so begins the wedding season. Fortunately, the first wedding of six this year happened to be a couple hours away from a conference I was attending near Tampa just a few days earlier. Jackpot!…
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Hasta Luego, eh?
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Two airlines failed yesterday, one south of the border and one up north. Is there a connection? First up, LÃneas Aéreas Azteca. These guys have followed in the footsteps of Aero California. The government looked…
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Gold Star to Jerry Grinstein
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All the warm sunshine here in Tampa has me in a good mood. So, I thought I’d put my “cranky” hat away and talk about something, er, sunnier. So, let’s talk about Delta Air Lines,…
