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It’s Travvy Time
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It’s amazing how fast time flies. It was a year ago that the inaugural Travvies were handed out, and I was fortunate enough to receive a pair – Best Single Author Blog and Best Informative/Practical…
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Aloha Means Hello . . . and Goodbye?
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It looks like high oil prices may have claimed their first airline victim. Aloha Airlines filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last week, and unlike their last stint, I’m not so sure they’re going to…
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How to Deal with Weather Delays
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My brother lives in Philly, and Wednesday night he had the unfortunate task of trying to fly out of that place in a soaking rain. Now, you know rain in general doesn’t cause problems, but…
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JetBlue to Charge for More Legroom
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You could have seen this one coming from miles away. As of April 1, JetBlue will begin charging if you want to sit in those seats with extra legroom up front. My reaction? I can’t…
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Alitalia Accepts Air France/KLM Takeover Bid
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You might think that I’d be sad to see Alitalia accept the Air France/KLM takeover bid but you couldn’t be more wrong. The fun is really just beginning. When I was in school, I remember…
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Air New Zealand’s Pink Flight
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I’ve always thought that older flight attendants on legacy carriers often wear way too much makeup but this is ridiculous . . . As you may have guessed, this was no ordinary flight. This was…
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A Public Service Announcement About Rising Airfares
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Late last week, a friend of mine asked me why airfares were so expensive. Of course, I asked her where she was trying to go. She said she wanted to head up to San Francisco…
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The US Airways $5 Booking Fee is “Relaxed”
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I know, I know. I’ve been writing about US Airways way too much lately. I can’t help it if there’s a lot to talk about. I’ve seen a flurry of discussion in the last couple…
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The Incredible Shrinking ATA
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Remember when ATA was considered a “major” carrier with over $1b in annual revenue? It seems like so long ago now. They had a nice operation at Chicago/Midway and they had Indianapolis, Hawai’i, etc. Now,…
