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United Bets On TACA As Avianca Flounders
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There has been quite the mess unfolding down in Latin America. South America’s second largest airline has been falling apart, and United is stuck right in the middle. To fix this mess, United is going…
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50 Hours on Islay (A Cranky Travelogue)
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I don’t normally post on Memorial Day, but since this isn’t airline-specific, I thought I’d put it live on a day when people might have time to read this lengthy look at Islay. After two…
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Cranky on the Web: Why American is Adding Europe From DFW
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Why American Airlines is adding nonstop flights from DFW to these cities in Europe – Fort Worth Star-TelegramWhy? Well, because American is growing DFW to be a massive hub. And the more feed it has,…
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3 Links I Love: French Bee Interview, Flying Southwest In Hawai’i, KLM House No. 35
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This week’s featured link: HIGH FLYER INTERVIEW: THE FRENCH BEE EFFECT, ACCORDING TO PRESIDENT MARC ROCHET – AirwaysIt’s easy to forget about French bee for a couple reasons. First, the airline has only 3 routes…
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American Finally Commits, DFW’s Expansion Can Begin
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There has been discussion about expanding Dallas/Forth Worth International Airport probably since the day it opened. The airport has expanded since that time, but now, a commitment has been made by the airport and American…
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Edinburgh Airport and Loganair to Islay (A Cranky Travelogue)
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I’m not sure if I was still suffering from a lack of sleep, but there was something about the Edinburgh Airport’s layout that reminded me of Puerto Vallarta as I walked up from the tram.…
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Delta May Now Walk Away From Its Old Tokyo Hub
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The big expansion of flights between the US and Tokyo’s close-in Haneda airport is now set. While every airline that applied got something, some fared better than others. Delta is the big winner here, and…
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3 Links I Love: WestJet Gets Bought, The Great Airline War, The Long Way Home
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This week’s featured link: Onex shakes up Canada’s airline industry with all-cash deal to buy WestJet – The Globe and MailWestJet is going private again, and this time it’s by a company that has tried…
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Don’t Waste the Effort, Let Air Italy Fail On Its Own
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The big three US airlines (American, Delta, and United) have been hammering on the big three Middle East carriers (Emirates, Etihad, and Qatar) for illegal subsidies for many years now. I’ve written about this several…
