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The Delta Heritage Museum is Open to the Public Tomorrow and You Should Go
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If you’re a commercial aviation fan, the Delta Heritage Museum in Atlanta should be on the must-visit list. The only problem? It’s usually only open to Delta employees and not to the public (without an…
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Stuck in a Box: Why American Won’t Merge Anytime Soon (Guest Post)
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It’s been quite some time since the Cardinal graced us with his presence, but today he’s back to fight the “American will merge” rumors. I agree with what he says here completely. — A lot…
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Frontier and Other Airlines Stand to Gain From the Southwest/AirTran Deal
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I’ve seen countless articles/posts/interviews talking about how the Southwest/AirTran merger is going to be terrible for every other airline out there. The newly-created behemoth will dominate and crush everyone around. Seriously? Don’t believe conventional wisdom…
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Southwest Buys AirTran: Here’s What We Know So Far
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I like to try and ease into the work week, but Southwest rudely prevented that from happening by announcing the airline would acquire AirTran bright and early yesterday morning. But that’s ok. I forgive them.…
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Delta’s Marketing Chief Talks About New York, Tarmac Delays and More (Across the Aisle)
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I know it’s been almost a month since by visit to Delta, but I still have just a couple more posts. Today, it’s time for a good old-fashioned Across the Aisle. In a very strange…
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Cranky on the Web (September 20 – 24)
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Continental/United Merger: How Pilots Can Resolve Their Labor Standoff – BNET Headwinds It’s all about the 90 to 110 seat jets. This should be a great framework to use. Memo to Airlines: Looks Like You…
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JetBlue Installing Ka Band Internet – What the Heck is That?
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Big news from the Blue Crew earlier this week when JetBlue announced it would finally be installing broadband internet onboard. But this isn’t just any internet, it’s Ka (“kay-ay”) band. What the heck is that…
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DOT Fines United For Reporting Tarmac Delays, Earns the Cranky Jackass Award
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There have been plenty of questionable decisions coming from the Department of Transportation lately, but none more insane than the decision to fine United for accidentally reporting tarmac delays. That’s right. United was overly cautious…
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Dissecting the New Pilot Rest Rules
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Ever since the Colgan Air crash in Buffalo, there has been a renewed effort to revamp the pilot rest rules in the US, and now, we’ve finally seen a proposal from the FAA. To the…
