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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…
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Dorkfest is Coming on September 23
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It’s June once again, and that means the time has come to announce the date for this year’s Dorkfest. As usual, it will be in September. This year, mark your calendars for Saturday, September 23.…
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Who the F*&@ is Tailwind?
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It’s time for another installment in our occasional series exploring new airlines you’ve likely never heard of. This time, let’s shine the spotlight on Tailwind, an airline with big plans for the Big Apple. Right…
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A Southwest 737-300 Surprise (Trip Report)
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I’ve had so many trips lately that I’ve tried to spread out my reports so that you don’t get bored. This one was the short hop to Vegas for the Sabre Airline Technology Exchange a…
