Air Canada’s Rouge grows a l’ouest
When Air Canada first announced their Rouge LCC brand the plan was 13 destinations served from Montreal and Toronto using only 4 aircraft. And while...
Month: May 2014
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Don’t be fooled by AirCare travel insurance
Some travel insurance is better than others. AirCare is a sucker bet. Stay FAR away. You're much more likely to win at the tables in...
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Are you ready for 11-across on the A380?
The squeeze on economy class passengers continues. One A380 lessor expects to operate a 3-5-3 layout on the main deck for economy class. And the...
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Is this middle seat taken?
At what point is it OK for a random stranger to choose sitting in the middle rather than the aisle seat when I'm in the...
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In Flight: Aiming Honeywell’s Convair 580 at the mountains
Want to test things like collision warning systems and other avionics components? Honeywell has a Convair 580 (60+ years old!) flying for just such trips....
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Mistake fares really are mistakes in Canada
Airlines are permitted to make mistakes when it comes to pricing in Canada. And they get 72 hours to notify passengers that tickets won't be...
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Clarification on American’s new hold/refund policy
The recent changes to American Airlines policy on free holds and flight cancel refunds have been confusing. I got burned last week; now I've got...
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No words, just memories
Here we and all who shall hereafter live in freedom will be reminded that to these men and their comrades we owe a debt to...
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American Airlines appears to give up on fuel surcharges in some scenarios
Fuel surcharges allow airlines to make more money on their fares, but also include complexities which can cost them dearly. It seems that American Airlines...
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Still the best in-flight internet. When it connects.
The Fly-Fi in-flight internet product from JetBlue (same hardware as United's 737s, too) remains the best connectivity solution I've ever used on a plane. Alas,...
