Preview of the Delta/LaGuardia announcement
Delta has scheduled a big event to announce their plans for the new slots at LaGuardia now that the deal with US Airways is finalized....
American Airlines
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American Airlines expands double EQM offer – open to all!
American Airlines is apparently a tiny bit desperate; they’ve expanded their previously very targeted double EQM promotion to now be system-wide, for all passengers flying...
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An interesting view on bAAnkruptcy from the NY Times
One of the editorial columns in the New York Times this past Sunday was a piece titled The Unprofitable Skies, a commentary on the recent...
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There’s probably a good reason I’m not a route planner
Chatting with some folks today about JetBlue‘s new DFW-BOS service got me to thinking. And that’s never a good thing. JetBlue paid a king’s ransom...
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JetBlue and American Airlines now best frenemies?
A couple months ago things seemed all nice and rosy between American Airlines and JetBlue. The two signed an interline agreement just over a year...
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Unions grab a stronghold in American restructuring
American Airlines has made reduction of costs the cornerstone of its bankruptcy reorganization plans. From the very beginning they’ve made it clear that they expect...
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Spirit launches salvos against American Airlines
Common decency suggests you don’t kick a man while he’s down. That sort of policy doesn’t necessarily apply in business, however, and it definitely doesn’t...
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Some more thoughts on today’s bAAnkruptcy filing
So American Airlines‘ parent company AMR has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. They’re saying "business as usual" (no real surprise there) but what does...
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Here comes bAAnkruptcy for AMR/American Airlines; operations to be unaffected
American Airlines parent AMR has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection today, ending the long waiting game of wondering just when that would happen. In...
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The US aviation market as seen by Virgin America
Virgin America wants things to be different. Very different. David Cush, the carrier’s CEO recently was interviewed by Scott Mayerowitz from AP and there are...