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JetBlue to Charge for More Legroom
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You could have seen this one coming from miles away. As of April 1, JetBlue will begin charging if you want to sit in those seats with extra legroom up front. My reaction? I can’t…
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Alitalia Accepts Air France/KLM Takeover Bid
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You might think that I’d be sad to see Alitalia accept the Air France/KLM takeover bid but you couldn’t be more wrong. The fun is really just beginning. When I was in school, I remember…
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Air New Zealand’s Pink Flight
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I’ve always thought that older flight attendants on legacy carriers often wear way too much makeup but this is ridiculous . . . As you may have guessed, this was no ordinary flight. This was…
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A Public Service Announcement About Rising Airfares
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Late last week, a friend of mine asked me why airfares were so expensive. Of course, I asked her where she was trying to go. She said she wanted to head up to San Francisco…
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The US Airways $5 Booking Fee is “Relaxed”
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I know, I know. I’ve been writing about US Airways way too much lately. I can’t help it if there’s a lot to talk about. I’ve seen a flurry of discussion in the last couple…
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The Incredible Shrinking ATA
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Remember when ATA was considered a “major” carrier with over $1b in annual revenue? It seems like so long ago now. They had a nice operation at Chicago/Midway and they had Indianapolis, Hawai’i, etc. Now,…
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Southwest Checks for Cracks
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I’m not going to spend too much time talking about what happened today, because it’s been covered by just about everyone. (I should say overdramatized by just about everyone.) In short, Southwest had to take…
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SAS and Bombardier Settle Over the Q400
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At the end of October, I asked whether Bombardier and SAS should kiss and make up over their differences. Yeah, sure there were three Q400 landing gear issues in two months, but what’s a little…
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Virgin America Buy 2 Get 1 Free?!
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It appears that Virgin America is getting desperate. Repeat after me . . . MUST-RAISE-CASH. A friend forwarded me an email that was apparently sent to at least some of Virgin America’s eleVAte frequent flier…
