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A Magical Interview with American Airlines CEO Doug Parker
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I mentioned the big press event at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in yesterday’s post, and I said I’d follow it up today with a podcast with American CEO Doug Parker. You’ll find that embedded…
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American Breaks Ground On An Extreme LAX Terminal Makeover
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There was a big event in a hidden room in the bowels of Terminal 5 at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) last week. American Airlines officially “broke ground” on a massive $1.6 billion project to…
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Cranky on the Web: An Appearance on the AP’s Get Outta Here Podcast
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Surviving air travel: tips for today’s flyers – Get Outta Here! (Associated Press Podcast)I was happy to join Scott Mayerowitz on the Associated Press’s Get Outta Here! podcast. This was a more in-depth discussion about some of…
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3 Links I Love: Alitalia Rescue Plan #85,083, United Takes on Cheaters, Air India Hits Wall and Keeps Flying
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This week’s featured link: Alitalia relaunch to include Italian state ownership – USA TodayThis is excellent news for all admirers of the Worst Airline Ever. For anyone who thought Alitalia might go under or get merged…
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Going for a Biofuel-Powered 747 Ride in Premium Economy on Virgin Atlantic
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Geoff Fischer is back with the second post in his Virgin Atlantic biofuel adventure. Picking up where he left off in Part 1, Geoff explores the economics of recaptured carbon biofuel and reports on its maiden…
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DOT Finally Makes Operational Statistics Accurate
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It took years of fighting, regulation, and delays but the DOT has finally started to publish a useful look at airline operational performance. Now you can see the stats by brand (including regional airlines) and not…
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JetBlue Follows the Numbers
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JetBlue has taken a fair bit of flak lately for falling in line with other airlines and their less customer-friendly policies, but this really isn’t all that surprising. After all, JetBlue is a public company,…
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3 Links I Love: Comet Across the Atlantic, Overhead Bin Sensors, A380 in Trouble
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This week’s featured link:British Airways Celebrates 60 Years of Jet Flights Across the Atlantic (+Photos) – AirwaysI was invited to join this event in London by BA, but I wasn’t able to go. (There was…
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CEOs of Virgin Atlantic and LanzaTech Talk About the Bright Future of Recaptured Carbon as Fuel
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Earlier this month, I was invited to dig into the weeds on Virgin Atlantic’s latest alternative fuel efforts and take the first flight using the new fuel developed by LanzaTech. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to…
