• AC Sticks it To Him

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    Airlines should do this more often. Today in the Sky reports that Air Canada billed an unruly passenger for causing a 27 minute delay for one of their flights. Basically, the guy was in the…

  • More A380 Delays . . . Bummer

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    It’s true that I think the A380 wasn’t the right strategic move for Airbus (smaller is better), and it’s one of the uglier planes out there, but I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t…

  • JetBlue Launches New Website

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    Good news for JetBlue fans . . . the airline finally launched its new website overnight. Here are my thoughts on the good and bad: The Good You can finally start the booking process from…

  • Spirit Airlines: The Little Kid Seeking Attention

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    If you mention the name Spirit Airlines to most people, you probably get a blank stare in return. That’s because Spirit isn’t exactly the biggest airline around, and they’re privately held so Wall Street doesn’t…

  • UK Carry On Rules and the Laptop Battery Ban

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    These two topics may not seemed tied, but stay with me here . . . You can now add Virgin Atlantic to the list of airlines that will not allow you to use your Dell…

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    The Fight for China

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    The US and Chinese governments came to an agreement back in 2004 allowing a gradual increase in air service over a six year period. Next year, there will be one additional service allowed from an…

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    American Kicks Meal Service Up a Notch

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    Hmm, that title may be misleading. Though American is beefing up their meal service, I can’t imagine it will be good enough to merit Emeril Lagasse’s catchphrase. The airline announced today a host of different…

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    Some New Flights

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    Here is a rundown of some of the new flights announced in the last week or so. There’s nothing earth shattering here this week. JetBlue received government approval to start flying New York/JFK – Cancun,…

  • Canceled, Delayed, or Misconnected? Here’s Some Advice

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    Just mentioning the words canceled, delayed, or misconnected to most fliers and you’ll see the look of terror flash across their faces. It is really not a fun thing to have to experience, but it…

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