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Yearly Archives: 2006
Jetblue Wins Victories
by Guru •
As Today in the Sky reports, The FAA approved Jetblue’s application for four daily flights from Chicago-O’Hare, arrival authorizations at 8:30, two at 11, and 4. However, Jetblue must initiate service by October 28, and flight operations by January 27,…
Airlines Weigh in on US-China Route
by Guru •
In several press releases issued over the last day, the various airlines have weighed in on the benefits of their proposed China routes. We briefly touched on the issue in a previous post. United Airlines commented in their press release…
Wright Amendment Reform Act Approved by Congress, President, and FAA
by Guru •
As Southwest reports in a press release, Southwest Airlines this morning celebrated the phased-out repeal of the Wright Amendment with the rollout of new connecting service for Love Field. By this Thursday, passengers can take full advantage of 25 new…
Disturbing Trends in Overbooking Air Travel
by Guru •
As Today in the Sky reports, more than 185,000 passengers were involuntarily bumped off airline flights during the second quarter of 2006, a 40% increase over the same period in 2005. It is the highest second-quarter figure since 2000. The…
An Airline Pitching Service
by Guru •
The Globe and Mail reported today on Porter Airlines. Porter is a recent Canadian upstart run by Donald Carty, a former American Airlines CEO. He held executive positions with American and its parent AMR Corporation from 1978 through 2003, which…
Must We Remind You?
by Guru •
We follow SeekingAlpha and their coverage of financial issues for a variety of reasons. In a recent article, as part of their Sound Money Tips column, they reminded us of the importance of travel insurance. We continue to emphasize this…
Airlines Eye International Expansion
by Guru •
Today, Northwest and Delta both announced expansion plans. As the Associated Press notes in regards to Northwest, airline consultant Alan Sbarra said that expansion fits with a policy now popular amoung US carriers of “avoiding competition by going to Europe.”…
Northwest Announces International Expansion
by Guru •
Today, as Delta announced its international expansion, Northwest announced its first major expansion since bankruptcy. Since the two carriers declared bankruptcy at the same time, Northwest seems to like to announce things the same day Delta does. Delta has had…
Delta Expands its Product
by Guru •
Flightglobal.com reports that Delta will be the US launch customer for the Boeing 777-200LR. The two are converted from a previous 200ER order previously placed by Delta. The first of this type of aircraft was delivered to Pakistan Internation Airlines…
Airbus Tries to Pull Itself Out of Hole
by Guru •
Airbus’s chief executive, Louis Gallois, who took the position on Monday, warned that “painful” job cuts would be needed to turn the aircraft manufacturer around. Gallois replaced Christian Streiff, who resigned after less than 100 days on the job. As…
Jetblue Wins Over Objections – Final Decision Pending
by Guru •
As Crain’s Chicago Business reports, the FAA has dismissed objections by American and United Airlines in regards to Jetblue’s proposal to serve Chicago-O’Hare Airport. Thus, it can allow Jetblue or any new entrant to gain access to the airport under…
Northwest Orders New Aircraft
by Guru •
We recently wrote on the subject of Northwest’s aircraft purchase. We are pleased to announce that Northwest has begun its order with 72 jets. Northwest has ordered 36 Embraer 175s to be flown by their new subsidiary, Compass Airlines as…
Northwest to Order New Planes
by Guru •
The Associated Press reports that Northwest Airlines is expected to make a large order for regional jets in the next few weeks. Not only has it launched its new subsidiary, Compass Airlines, for its regional flying, it needs to replace…
New Aircraft Developments
by Guru •
Boeing has emphasized its view of the future in the development of the 787 Dreamliner. It is made of lightweight and durable composites including advanced aluminum alloys. The most important goal of the Dreamliner is an increase in fuel efficiency.…
In Flight Yoga
by Guru •
Not long ago, we wrote a summary of in-flight exercises. InFlightHQ.com…ironically sponsored by Boeing Connexion, posted this…on inflight yoga, linking to a podcast that walks one through doing yoga on an aircraft.
Southwest Apologizes Without Being Asked
by Guru •
The Consumerist reported the other day on a Southwest passenger who had a flight delay…didn’t complain, and received a voucher in the mail for $200…twice the price of their ticket, with a letter explaining the delay. For all you can…
Southwest Inaugurates Service to Washington-Dulles Airport
by Guru •
In a press release, Southwest announced the inauguration of service from Dulles airport today with twelve daily nonstop departures: Seven daily flights to Chicago-Midway, once daily to Las Vegas, and twice daily to Orlando and Tampa Bay. The service complements…
JetBlue Files to Serve Chicago
by Guru •
As USAToday reports, this week, New York discounter Jetblue asked the Federal Aviation Administration for permission to operates eight flights a day to Chicago’s O’Hare airport. The FAA limits the number of flights that can arrival hourly at O’Hare, but…
Another False Alarm
by Guru •
The other day, Seth Stein, an architect who is no stranger to travelling for his business, was mistaken for an Islamic terrorist and pinned to his seat onboard his American Airlines flight. He was pounced on as the crew and…
Newsbrief: Coke beats Pepsi
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After six years of offering Pepsi products, Spirit Airlines is now serving Coca-Cola beverages.
Hijackings Still Possible
by Guru •
As Upgrade Travel reports, a Turkish hijacker took over a Turkish Airlines flight from Tirana, Albania to Istanbul. The flight was diverted to Brindisi, Italy. The hijacker was apparently attempting to communicate with the Pope and was later identified as…
More A380 Delays
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The much-anticipated Airbus 380 has received another blow. Airbus has once again postponed its delivery schedule. The project is turning into a major embarassment for Airbus, which was supposed to give it a strategic advantage over its main competitor, Boeing.…
Airtran announces service to Stewart Airport in Newburgh, NY
by Guru •
This morning, Senator Charles Schumer(D-NY), announced that discount airline Airtran would be offering service from the Newburgh airport, 55 miles from downtown Manhattan, effective January 11. “The tides are changing,” Schumer commented. “You might even say a new moon is…
The First Airport Closed
by Guru •
The first airfield in the US to be called airport was just closed, as the Courier Post reports. In 1919, the term airport was coined for Bader Field in Atlantic City because it was bordered on three sides by water.…