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The New Role of 757s – Northwest Bumps Up European Flying
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The 757 is an aircraft that missed its calling. It was supposed to be a replacement for the 727 back in the 1980s. This meant its mission was for mid to longer-range domestic flights. The…
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You Have 18 Months . . . Go!
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Remember the good old days when frequent flier miles lasted forever? Those were good times. Then a few years ago, the airlines decided that they would start expiring – they required that you earn mileage…
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Alitalia Wins the Award
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My previous post on Alitalia merely nominated the airline as the worst airline ever, but after the events of the last few days, I think we can now make it official. Alitalia is the worst…
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Delta Goes Lie-Flat
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Delta seems to be on a neverending quest to spend lots of money to improve the customer experience. With that in mind, today’s announcement should be no surprise. Beginning early 2008, Delta will install truly…
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Baggage Mess in Philly
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I guess this is what happens when Philadelphia Eagles fans are allowed to sling bags. For a long time, Philly has been a nightmare of a baggage problem for US Airways. You may remember a…
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US Gets Continued Access to EU Passenger Data
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Late last week, the US and the European Union (EU) came to a temporary agreement allowing the US access to passenger data flights coming from the EU to the US. You may remember my previous…
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Trip Report: Busy Week in Chicago
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Surprisingly, it has been a year since I was last in Chicago (excluding layovers, of course). This past week was the Eye for Travel conference in the city, so I took the opportunity to go…
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Unhelpful DOT Baggage Statistics
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It’s that time of the month again. The DOT put out its Air Travel Consumer Report for August today, and since the liquid ban began that month, all eyes are on lost bag reports. As…
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More US Airways Airplane Porn: NFL Edition
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US Airways is the official airline of the Philadelphia Eagles, and since the airline seems to enjoy painting every single plane in a different livery, they decided to honor the team with a jet of…
