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To Nobody’s Surprise, United Won’t Have to Pay Out On Its 2016 Performance Guarantee
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In the summer of 2015, Delta was so proud of its operational performance that it put out a guarantee for corporate customers. If Delta failed to best American and United, then it would pay out.…
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Ryanair Hopes to Feed Norwegian Long Haul Soon, But That’s Just the Beginning
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Last month it was reported that Ryanair was hoping to finalize a deal that would allow it to feed passengers on to Norwegian long-haul flights between Europe and the rest of the world. This is…
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Ringing In the New Year In the Best Way: An Alitalia Restructuring
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Happy New Year, everyone! It’s that time of year where people try to change for the better. We make resolutions, try to improve ourselves, and work so that the next time the calendar changes, we’re…
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Cranky on the Web: American in Phoenix
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American Airlines is shrinking in Phoenix – The Arizona Republic This is a great, long look by Dawn Gilbertson at what American is doing in Phoenix. The headline sounds ominous, but in reality, it’s not.…
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2016 Flying Summary
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I knew this wasn’t a good year for flying, but I didn’t realize just how terrible it was until I added the numbers up. Get ready for some embarrassing stuff. Miles: 13,391 (37,816 last year)…
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Reviewing Your 2016 Predictions and Making Your 2017 Picks
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With 2016 coming to a close (thankfully, finally), it’s time to go back and review the predictions you made waaaay back at the beginning of the year. This year, I’m combining the review post with…
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Airlines We Lost 2016
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Christmas is done (though Hanukkah is still raging), and that means it’s time to focus on the end of the year. As I do every year, it’s time to look back and remember those airlines…
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For an Airline That Doesn’t Overbook, JetBlue Sure is Bumping a Lot of Travelers
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People love JetBlue, but one thing that people don’t often know (from my experience) is that JetBlue does not overbook its flights. If it has 150 seats onboard, it’s only selling 150 seats. That has…
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3 Links I Love: Frontier Melts Down, airberlin Prepares for Death, It’s Cold Out There
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Frontier still sorting through problems after weekend ‘meltdown’ at DIA – KDVR If you were flying Frontier last weekend, my condolences. The airline’s operation melted down when a lot more snow came in than expected.…
