Recent Articles
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Virgin America Loses More Money, Puts All Efforts on Going Public
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After 6 years of big losses, it looks like the time is finally coming for Virgin America to start making money or just go away.…
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What it Means When Southwest Says It Has De-Hubbed Atlanta
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When Southwest bought AirTran way back in 2010, all eyes were on Atlanta to see what the airline would do there at AirTran’s homebase and…
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Cranky on the Web (May 5 – 10)
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Financial incentive plan could boost flights at ONT – Daily Breeze Ontario is trying to woo traffic now, and I was asked to comment. This…
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Topic of the Week: Friday Free-for-All
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Last week, it was suggested that I try a Friday post without a topic; one where people can just discuss whatever is on their minds…
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Flying Like a Bird to Reduce Turbulence
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Ever since the dawn of time, man has dreamed of soaring like a bird… or something like that. Granted, we can all soar through the…
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A Trio of US Airways First Class Seats (Trip Report)
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After a week at home, it was time to hit the road again for a couple of trips to Phoenix, all courtesy of US Airways.…
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The Best Slide I’ve Seen Showing American/US Airways Merger Benefits to Mid-Size Cities
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Last week, US Airways had its sixth annual leadership conference for every manager and above in the airline’s system. Each day for four days, a…
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Cranky on the Web (April 29 – May 3)
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The 787 Dreamliner Is Back: Where and When You Can Fly on One – Conde Nast Daily Traveler Here’s a roundup of when the 787…
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Topic of the Week: Do You Care About the Topic of the Week?
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For over two years, I’ve put up a topic of the week up every Friday for everyone to discuss. But do you care? I’m debating…
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A Belated but Heartfelt Diatribe Against Our Government’s Air Traffic Control Delay Debacle
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There has been plenty of press about the completely unnecessary delays that hit the US air traffic control system last week thanks to political gamesmanship,…
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Across the Aisle from US Airways CEO Doug Parker on Important Product Features, Asia, and oneworld (Part 2)
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Yesterday, I posted the first half of my interview with current US Airways CEO Doug Parker. We talked most about employee communication, but today, I…
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Across the Aisle from US Airways CEO Doug Parker on The Importance of Employee Communications (Part 1)
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Last week, I had the chance to interview current US Airways CEO Doug Parker. As we all know, he’ll be running the new American Airlines…
