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AirTran, Virgin America, and More Add Flights to D.C.
If you’re spending your winter vacation days heading to Cabo or Cancun, you’re in the minority. However, if you’re using those days to sample a bit of history in our nation’s capital ‘round about January 20th, you’re in good company.... read more

Southwest Closes in on New York City's LaGuardia Airport
Last week, I reported on how Southwest is teaming up with a Mexican airline to offer south-of-the-border flights. As if we needed more proof that the LUV airline is making a power play with the economy down, financially secure Southwest... read more

Is Southwest Airlines Going Global?
Southwest Airlines has come a long way in the 40 years since it was first sketched out on a paper napkin as a carrier to serve the Texan triangle of Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio. Its commercials compete with Budweiser... read more

What Can the New President Do for the Airline Industry?
With a new administration coming to the White House this January, many are wondering how the world will look under a new president. Will the economy recover? Will the situations in Iraq and Afghanistan be resolved? Will wind farms and... read more

US Airways to Sell Blankets, Pillows, Chloroform. (OK, 2 Out of 3.)
As tends to be the case lately, there’s been a big kerfuffle (a fluffy kerfuffle) about US Airways' plan to start selling blankets and pillows to flyers instead of just offering them for free. ( Jet Blue is already doing... read more

Spirit Airlines Gets Punny As Election Closes
Well folks, we made it: It's election day. A year (two years, really) of mudslinging, name-calling, mavericky-ness, "change," hockey moms, ACORN, Bill Ayers, and $150,000 wardrobes is finally coming to an end. With all we've seen and heard during this... read more

American Airlines Knows Why You Fly...But Not What to Do About It
Let’s talk advertising theory for a moment. (Just a moment, I promise.) In general, you want to convey to your potential customers the benefit to them of your product. For example, it doesn’t matter to anyone but the puffed-up CEO... read more

United-FedEx Baggage Shipping Service Saves Money, Hernias
One of the biggest hassles for air travelers today is dealing with baggage. It's always been a "drag" to haul a huge broken-wheeled suitcase across a parking lot, but lost luggage remains a problem, and most carriers have instituted fees,... read more

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