Flying into the storm
This weekend kicks of a four week run of over 30,000 miles of flying for me, and I’ve apparently managed to schedule a great start...
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If we were an airline you’d be dead
Yup. That’s the line I just heard from one of the attendants in the cabin on the Amtrak Acela train from Washington, DC to New...
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Time to trade in your credit card
Actually, it has probably been past that time for a long time for most folks. Airlines have been quick to brag about how profitable their...
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Another major alliance marketing effort launched
Of the three major international airline alliances, only two have significant joint-venture marketing agreements for trans-Atlantic service. StarAlliance has a deal with nine of their...
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Getting rid of fuel surcharges
One airline, SkyEurope, apparently seen the light and has removed the concept of a surcharge from their systems. Of course, they are a small LCC...
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Free ride on the MBTA? Maybe…
If you’re willing to hack your CharlieCard then it would seem that it actually isn’t all that hard to give yourself some additional fare value...
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Radio failure? SMS your final approach.
A pilot of a small private plane found himself in a not so uncommon predicament last November – loss of electrical power in his twin-engine...
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JFK T5 Opening Day Set – October 1, 2008
JetBlue has announced their planned date for the grand opening of their new terminal at JFK: October 1, 2008. There will be a ceremonial opening...
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More trouble for NYC airports
A few months ago the FAA announced that they would be implementing slot controls for the NYC airports to help reduce the systemic delays that...
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Hit-and-run tourism
I was reading one of Lucky’s posts over at One Mile at a Time and started thinking about the concept of the “3 Perfect Days”...