A 17,000+ mile travel week
File this week’s mileage run under “it seemed like a good idea at the time.” And it mostly still does, though the more I look...
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Is JetBlue becoming the Alaska Air of the East?
The more I think about the recently announced deal between American Airlines and JetBlue the more I am struck with just how similar JetBlue is...
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Delta puts Asia, Oceania on sale
Delta Airlines has decided to go a bit crazy this afternoon with coach pricing to Tokyo, Sydney and other destinations in Asia. They’ve loaded a...
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jetBlue and American sign interline agreement
American Airlines and jetBlue announced an agreement today that will see the carriers begin to sell flights on each other’s metal and also shift a...
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United’s First Class Sale: Brilliant or Foolish?
For about three hours this afternoon United Airlines offered up a sale in their first class cabin on four routes: Chicago to Seattle, Los Angeles,...
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US Air applies for exemption to 3-hour rule
The writing was on the wall for this one since a couple weeks ago when Delta, American Airlines and jetBlue applied for exemptions at JFK,...
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Slot swaps galore, part 2
When last we met, Delta and US Airways were in the middle of negotiations on one of the largest airline operations reallocations in recent memory....
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Making a mockery of the 3-hour rule
Two of the worst airports in the country for tarmac delays are in the New York City area: Newark and JFK. And the carriers with...
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Here come the flight cancellations
A few months back the news came out that the Department of Transportation would be issuing significant fines against airline operators when they had flights...
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Wide variations in weather waiver policies affecting passengers
The Mid-Atlantic US coast is suffering some of the worst snow in years today. The airline industry is experiencing the most cancelations on a single...