A non-ETOPS Atlantic Crossing
ETOPS is all sorts of useful for saving time en route. This week has seen a couple British Airways flights cross the Atlantic Ocean without...
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Musing on United Airlines A380 rumors
The rumors are flying again about United Airlines picking up a couple A380s on the cheap. And that's all sorts of fun to think about....
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Delta Early Valet: Carry-on bags board first
Carry-on bags will now pre-board on some Delta flights thanks to the expanding "Early Valet" program. Company employees will load specially tagged bags into the...
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Lufthansa attacks the GDS channel
Buying a Lufthansa Group ticket will soon cost more if purchased through a 3rd party source thanks to a new 16 euro fee to be...
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The latest DHS “win-win” has plenty of losers
The US DHS is talking about making life better for travelers and speeding the arrivals process for foreign arrivals. But that's not the whole story,...
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US Seeks Ten New Pre-Clearance Airports
As many as 10 new airports may see US Immigration & Customs pre-clearance facilities under a plan announced today. That's mostly good for most passengers...
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Getting Giddy about Gogo GTO
Gogo took a big step towards introducing its new high-speed GTO and 2Ku satellite services this week. Passengers will (relatively) soon see a big jump...
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Winners and losers in the IAG/Aer Lingus Deal
The Aer Lingus/IAG deal is finally set to close. And like any deal there are winners and losers. This one seems to be mostly winners,...
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Thailand aims to cull Open Skies policy
Could Thailand stem its growth as an aviation hub in order to stabilize its infrastructure and improve safety ratings? And, when it does, what will...
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Rumblings in SkyTeam; Alitalia leaving JV partnership
Alitalia is leaving the trans-Atlantic joint venture partnership it has with Delta, Air France and KLM unless it gets a better deal. Not too surprising...