Playing “Airline” for the day
There are few things more fun than a behind the scenes view of how companies operate. For a travel junkie like me that means behind...
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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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First peek inside the new Continental 767 BusinessFirst cabin
Thanks to the help of Cbmaz from FlyerTalk some photos of the new 767 interior are now available. This is the first plane from Continental...
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Date set for Copa and Avianca-Taca to join Star Alliance
April 2012 is going to be a busy month for Star Alliance. That’s when Copa and Avianca-Taca are expected to become full members of the...
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The many different prices of a flight
I like to think that I have a pretty solid grasp of how revenue and inventory management work together within the airlines to control the...
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Hawaiian launching service to New York City
Hawaiian Airlines has announced that they will offer service to New York City‘s JFK airport from Honolulu starting in June 2012. In addition to advertising...
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Don’t forget the landing gear
Seems like a pretty simple part of the process if you’re an airline pilot, right? After all, landing without the gear down is generally not...
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A few interesting comments from United’s CEO
United Airlines CEO Jeff Smisek has been doing a pretty good job of keeping his name in the news lately, with many interviews running over...
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The return of StarNet blocking from United Airlines
United Airlines has historically had the rather customer-unfriendly policy of choosing to limit access to partner award inventory when customers try to redeem points for...
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Amtrak, Continental breaking up; a hint for others?
Continental and Amtrak have been partners for many years, offering the ability to earn OnePass miles on certain routes in the Northeast Corridor as well...