Airbus takes hits from Alaska, United
Tough love or tough luck? Either way, both Alaska Airlines and United Airlines delivered some bad news to Airbus this week about future orders from...
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Decoding fare buckets on the new United
Like nearly everything associated with the merger between Continental and United Airlines there are adjustments being made in the fare buckets that are used for...
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Continental Expert Mode, now on steroids
When Continental updated their website to include the so-called “expert mode” a few weeks ago it was a pretty cool. Being able to click on...
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Musing on more airline consolidation: JetBlue + Frontier = ?!?
Why did Frontier Airlines really delay its IPO a few weeks back? Was it related to a potential merger with JetBlue? And what would a...
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DLD 396: So much revenue, but what about profit?
Airlines raked in revenue in Q2, but not all of them reported a profit. And that raises a lot of bigger picture questions.
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DLD 395: Ripe for disruption
More leisure travelers than expected, plus some gardening tips. Oh, and lots of airline news, too.
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JetBlue, Spirit agree to $3.8 billion deal
Four months after starting the conversations, and just a few hours after the Frontier Airlines bid was formally rejected, Spirit Airlines and JetBlue announced a...
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Spirit wins Newark slots, with conditions to keep them
Spirit Airlines led the legal charge to ensure the slots Southwest Airlines abandoned at Newark would be reallocated. Now, after much legal wrangling, the carrier...
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DLD 385: Worst birthday party ever
Sure, the conversations were great, but our plans for birthday festivities came up short.
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Spirit takes a pass on JetBlue’s buyout offer
Spirit Airlines sees a merger with JetBlue as unattainable. Not for lack of interest, mind you. JetBlue's cash offer of $3.6 billion still stands. But...
