The fight for BOS-BWI
Who knew that the Boston – Baltimore route was so coveted? Apparently Southwest, AirTran and jetBlue are convinced it is. The three carriers have launched...
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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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The numbers behind the “Southwest Effect”
The “Southwest Effect” is a rather entertaining part of air traffic lore. The name was coined long ago as Southwest Airlines would show up to...
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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...
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Southwest confirms Row44 rollout schedule
It is really, really, really official now. Southwest is going to have in-flight internet service from Row44. Yes, this would seem to be old news. ...
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Ship N1786B rolling off the assembly line
Standing underneath the wing of a 747-800F on the assembly line is an incredibly humbling experience. The plane is simply enormous in a way that...
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Upgrades and downgrades to AmEx Membership Rewards
A couple changes coming out from the American Express Membership Rewards program here in early 2010, one good and one bad. First, the bad news. ...
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jetBlue expands domination of Boston
jetBlue, already the largest carrier at Boston’s Logan airport, announced today that they are looking to expand that lead in a big way. The New...
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Riding on BetaBlue – the other in-flight Internet option
There are three main players in in-flight internet service for US-based carriers. Aircell’s gogo service is – by far – the most dominant, with more...
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Free in-flight WiFi coming to a satellite near you?
If Row44 and Southwest have anything to say about it then a free in-flight internet option might be coming to the carrier’s fleet-wide deployment of...