Can Houston support two international airports?
Southwest Airlines is pushing the City of Houston to add international service at Hobby Airport, their base of operations in the city. Unsurprisingly, United Airlines...
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JetBlue offers up another GoPack
JetBlue has been experimenting for a bit now with the idea of bulk ticket purchases for a specific route. Back in February they offered up...
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bmi confirms Star Alliance exit; only two weeks left
Now that the necessary government approvals have been received for the absorption of bmi into IAG, parent of British Airways, the company is confirming its...
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Accor changes name, rules for loyalty program
When the email arrived this afternoon about the change in name for the Accor loyalty program – A|Club to Le Club Accorhotels – I didn’t...
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An actual, real life, no joke, kids-free airplane cabin
Announcing a child-free zone on an airplane at the beginning of April is generally not a great idea if you want to be taken seriously....
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Allegiant joins Spirit Air with carry-on bag fees
This shouldn’t come as much of a surprise. After all, the company has previously stated that they were looking in to the possibility and that...
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Pinnacle files for bankruptcy protection; Delta increases stake
Pinnacle Airlines, one of the larger regional operators in the United States, filed for bankruptcy protection late on Sunday. The carrier operates under a contract...
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I’m going for a jog on the runway at JFK
And you can come, too. As for aviation geek fun, this event has to be towards the top of the list. Getting out on the...
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“Withholding” seats or just marketing?
There was an interesting piece in USA Today this week about seat assignments and the ever increasing difficulty for many passengers in actually choosing seats,...
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JAL joins the Dreamliner club
Boeing has resumed deliveries of Boeing 787 Dreamliners this week; Japanese carrier JAL received two of the planes over the weekend. This adds a second...