Back in Business: A transcon trip in the American Airlines A321T
Is $50/hour a fair price to pay for upgrading to a business class seat? American Airlines suggested that price to me last week, and after...
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DLD 391: Some Independence thinking
Great news: The holiday weekend wasn't a total meltdown, despite warnings from airlines.
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DLD 345: Teaming, trimming & traveling
More airline partnership and a key route trimmed. Plus, cool new trains and airlines and loyalty plays.
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Clear, others, expected to add TSA PreCheck enrollment later this year
Airport biometrics company Clear could be expanding into the TSA PreCheck business by the end of the year. It is one of three companies eligible...
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DLD 337: The Tropics of New England
Summer is heating up in more ways than one. Booking rooms in some destinations is dicey and seems unlikely to get better any time soon.
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Guns at the Checkpoint: Diving in to the TSA’s data on firearm incidents
The TSA cannot seize weapons at its checkpoints. But the Agency can enforce civil penalties against violators. For some reason, however, those penalties all but...
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A Tale of Two Holidays: Memorial Day v Labor Day in US Traffic Numbers
Between Memorial Day and Labor Day the US commercial aviation market saw a 37% rebound in the number of passengers flying. Not surprisingly, however, the...
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A stalled recovery: Airline traffic retreating
The commecial aviation industry as we once knew it faces a dire situation. And none of the recent data offers much of the way in...
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DLD 305: Blergh
Can the TSA charge extra if you forget your ID? Plus a newly grounded fleet and new routes for Christmas!
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DLD 298: Mixed awards, mixed messages
When an airline says it is concerned about passenger safety and then increases the number of seats sold that can be hard to reconcile. But...
