2016-03-19 18:53
My first post regarding start-up Baltia Airlines has generated quite a few comments, and now that more information about the airline is available, I figured that I'd write a follow-up post… Read More
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2016-03-19 18:53
photo by 900hp from Flickr, licensed under CCThe proposed tie-up between British Airways and American Airlines is moving closer to getting the green light from US authorities, and as such, V… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
flickr photo by Caleb's PhotographyIt's been posted elsewhere already, but in case you haven't heard, Continental CEO Jeff Smisek got in a little hot water after referring to US Airways, in… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
I thought I'd share a few thoughts on the just-announced United-Continental merger. There's a lot out there about the terms of the deal and other specifics, but just to recap, the $3 billion… Read More
2009-12-16 05:03
A few months ago I wrote about start-up Baltia Air Lines, which seeks to initially connect New York with St. Petersburg, Russia. It seems like they're moving closer to getting off the ground… Read More
2009-12-13 01:16
The fact that Iberia and British Airways are planning to merge isn't news by now. The deal's going to mean that the combined airlines become the third-largest airline group (behind Air Franc… Read More
2009-08-27 05:24
There has been a lot of stuff out there written about United Airlines, and most of it isn't positive. We're all familiar with the United Breaks Guitars video (the second of three is out on Y… Read More
2009-08-19 18:54
A few weeks ago, I stumbled across a press release that said that a New York-based startup, Baltia Air Lines, had signed a letter of intent to purchase a Boeing 747. Who the heck is Baltia?… Read More
2009-08-18 13:44
I had known that Southwest Airlines was going to start service from Boston for a while, but it wasn't until my good friend Dan at Things in the Sky talked more about it that I started thinki… Read More
2009-08-12 14:07
Some interesting news today - US Airways has announced that it is going to swap slots with Delta and get some international routes from them as well. Under the terms of the deal, which is st… Read More
2009-08-10 12:35
I didn't know about this until it was pointed out to me yesterday (thanks to @derekwhit and @melissaiscool on Twitter), but it seems that for the last couple of months, United Airlines has s… Read More
2009-08-07 16:02
You thought Delta's second quarter loss of $257 million was bad? Or even American's $390 million loss during the same time? Even perennial money-loser Alitalia's financial performance pales… Read More
2009-08-05 15:49
Never mind Lufthansa's current financial difficulties, which I wrote about yesterday - the German carrier is intent on keeping clouds out of the picture with its new "sunshine guarantee". If… Read More
2009-08-04 15:25
German carrier Lufthansa recently got the go-ahead from the EU Commission to purchase Austrian Airlines, but maybe it will have reason to re-think its decision in a few months. After all, Au… Read More
2009-07-31 13:40
Big changes are happening over at Aeroflot - a new CEO, no more Russian jets, better in-flight service, and a plan for a slimmer company (as well as slimmer flight attendants). And if you ha… Read More
2009-07-30 17:37
In a pretty surprising announcement today, Southwest Airlines has said that they've submitted a proposal to purchase Denver-based Frontier Airlines, which is still under Chapter 11 bankruptc… Read More
2009-07-28 13:12
If you're a passenger thinking about flying between Sydney and Los Angeles, things can't get much better. If you're one of the four airlines that fly that route, things can't get much worse… Read More
2009-07-27 15:43
Dow Jones is reporting that British Airways is burning through £1.4 million, or $2.3 million, a day, according to the airline's CFO, Keith Williams. Williams said in February that the… Read More
2009-07-27 15:00
The Times recently shared a clever way to take back the money that you might have lost with Ryanair's £5 online check-in fee. A cup of coffee on board sets you back either £3 or… Read More
2009-07-24 13:05
US Airways announced yesterday that it will become the latest airline to offer in-flight wi-fi, starting next year. It'll be provided by Aircell's Gogo Inflight system and only available on… Read More
2009-07-23 19:21
It's been a week since much discussed startup JetAmerica announced that it was shutting down operations, blaming difficulties with securing slots at Newark. Still, there's the possibility th… Read More
2009-07-21 21:52
Today's epic airline prank is brought to you by The Manhattan Airport Foundation, which wants to bulldoze Central Park and put up an airport in its place. Yes, you must be thinking that this… Read More
2009-07-21 13:49
Capitalizing on the willingness of travelers to pay more for a (theoretically) better passenger experience, a lot of airlines have added "premium economy" products over the last several year… Read More
2009-07-17 23:14
I'll be writing more about this soon, but for now, here's the news release:JetAmerica Suspends Sales$900,000.00 in Refunds to PassengersClearwater, Florida - July 17 – JetAmerica, the… Read More
2009-07-17 18:58
Air France executives have dismissed a report in the French financial newspaper Les Echos which claims that the airline could face a "liquidity problem" in 2010. The report, published under… Read More
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