Venezuela goes from bad to worse: Delta drops and Avianca accelerates changes
The aviation situation in Venezuela continues to deteriorate and that collapse may be picking up speed. More changes from Delta and Avianca now hasten the...
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Spirit flying into headwinds
Spirit Airlines had a pretty awful Q2 17 and things aren't looking great for Q3. The airline faces challenges on many fronts and few will...
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Enhanced TSA electronics screening comes to the USA, too
Remember a couple weeks back when security rules were tightened for flights inbound to the United States, including more aggressive screening of electronics? This week...
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Beyond sound bites: Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary on Inflight Connectivity
Not a chance. You'll never see inflight connectivity on a Ryanair plane. Unless, of course, it is free and passengers' buying patterns shift. Michael O'Leary...
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Avianca bails on Venezuela
Avianca is dropping service to Caracas as of 16 August 2017, ending 60 years of service to its neighbor. Safety is the main cited reason...
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United brings back Denver-London service for Summer ’18
United is bringing back the Denver-London route for Summer '18, arguably thanks to competition from Norwegian. Either way, good to see more options coming.
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Six useful takeaways from the JetBlue Q2 ’17 earnings call
Mint matters and JFK won't really grow soon. But the loyalty program will. Plus a few other interesting bits from today's JetBlue earnings call.
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Beyond sound bites: Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary on Personalization and Ancillary Revenue
Might we see a time where Ryanair's transportation business is an afterthought, the ancillary revenue to a massive marketing arm? If CEO Michael O'Leary has...
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Air France adds Atlanta service from the Caribbean
Air France is expanding its Caribbean footprint, adding another flight to the USA. That's good news for many groups of travelers.
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HSR challenges in Florida for Brightline
I'm a big believer in the power of high-speed rail in densely populated areas. Florida's Brightline project was supposed to deliver on that, but NIMBYism...