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After a Dramatic Summer Pullback, American Builds Up in New York This Fall
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There has been a great deal of discussion around American and its shrinking presence in New York. While some have chastised the airline for pulling back significantly over the years, I am not one of…
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After Reading the Preliminary Report, A Change of Heart on the 737 MAX Grounding
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After Ethiopian 302 crashed on takeoff from Addis Ababa, I thought the decision to ground the airplane was hasty. But now after reading the entire preliminary report that came out last week, I’ve changed my…
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3 Links I Love: Kirby Talks, United Should Walk, and AirAsia Gets Locked (Out)
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Somehow this didn’t post last Friday and I just found it. So, I’m putting it live. This week’s featured link: One-on-one with United president Scott Kirby – SFGateAs always, I’m a sucker for an interview.…
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Is There Room for Andrew Levy’s New Low-Cost Carrier?
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Seth Kaplan officially broke the news on WBUR this week. Andrew Levy, the former President of Allegiant, has decided to go public with his plans to start a new ultra-low-cost-carrier (ULCC). The question is… is…
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With Designs on London, JetBlue Continues to Hammer at Heathrow Access
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Rumors continue to swirl about what exactly will be announced at JetBlue’s employee meeting on April 10, but many are speculating that the airline will finally announce long-expected new service across the Atlantic. While people…
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Delta Introduces Comfort Basic Economy+
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As travelers in the US finally get used to the idea of Basic Economy, Delta has decided to make things even more complex. The airline invented Basic Economy years ago, but it only accelerated the…
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3 Links I Love: The Electric Airline, Qantas Claims Success, Asiana’s Troubles
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I’m starting something different this week. Since I’m sick of looking at my standard image every Friday, I’m going to add an “image of the week” to this post when there’s something that grabs me.…
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WOW Air Hopes for a Miracle
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Update: Just before this published, WOW shut down After a series of failed attempts to find a lifeline, things are looking grim for Iceland’s WOW Air. It’s hard to imagine how the airline can survive……
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The Good and the Bad of the Old Aircraft Experience on American (Trip Report)
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It’s been a long, cold, rainy winter (by Southern California standards), so I was thrilled at the prospect of joining some of my old America West friends at our annual spring training game in Phoenix.…
