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What Really Happened to JetBlue?
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Thanks to the IAG Blog for pointing out this excellent article on JetBlue’s operational issues in February. We’ve all heard the customer stories repeated over and over again, but this piece takes a different view.…
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Skybus To Have Advertising Wherever They Can Find Room
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I saw this Skybus press release announcing their aircraft advertising program today and knew I had to blog about it. In short, they are going to sell advertising on any white space they can find.…
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All Hail the Return of the Honey Roasted Peanut
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Let’s forget about airline meals for a moment (if you haven’t already), and let’s focus on one of the few remaining frills in air travel: the snack. Back in the blissful days of yore, a…
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Delta: Third Time’s a Charm?
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When most people think of a Delta airplane, they probably still think of the livery that was introduced back in 1959. Those colors adorned Delta’s aircraft for almost 40 years (38 to be exact), and…
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Across the Aisle From MAXjet
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For some crazy reason, Josh Marks, SVP Planning & Development for MAXjet, was willing to sit down (at his computer) and talk (email) with me about the latest news at the airline. I’m hoping this…
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Youuuuuuu’rrrrre Out of Here
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Remember that whole “cell phones on planes” idea? Yeah, you can forget about that, at least in the US. It came out a few days ago that the FCC will not allow cell phones to…
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Random Bits of Info, Long Time No See
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I haven’t done one of these in awhile . . . Southwest Bumps Up Beer Prices – Boooooooo to Southwest for increasing the price of beer onboard from $3 to $4. And a double boooooooo…
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Where to, Skybus?
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Skybus has said they plan to start flying around May 20 of this year. Now, that’s less than two months away and we know very little about this airline. They’ve clearly taken the opposite approach…
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ExpressJet Takes Off with Increased Pressure
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Today is the day that ExpressJet launches its first flights, and now the guessing game begins. Will they be able to pull this off? Initially, their flights didn’t get much of a competitive response from…
