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Oct 14, 2024 · In 1986, United Airlines took over Pan Am’s Pacific route network. This was arguably the beginning of the end for Pan Am, but it’s also what brought United into the big leagues as a true international carrier. At the heart of this deal was the acquisition of the Tokyo/Narita hub, something that seemed just a few years ago to be gone for good. With last week’s summer 2025 route ...

Dec 16, 2024 · We’ve seen bits and pieces of Alaska’s plans for its integration with Hawaiian, but this weekend the airline loaded its first major schedule shift. A whole lot of airplanes are moving around, and the end result is much better utilization. Thanks to Cirium data, it was easy for me to take a deeper look with ease.

Aug 19, 2024 · The Go Big bundle is the top of the line. It includes the Big Front Seat which was named that because it’s a big first class seat that had none of the first class trimmings. Now, however, it does. It includes checked and carry-on bags, snacks and drinks, priority boarding and security, and wifi. So this is now a true domestic First Class.

Dec 22, 2021 · He used these to create trivia questions for American’s annual Geek Off which pits teams of employees against each other, all for charity. This year’s Geek off is done, and now Kevin has shared the answers with me so I can put you all to the test.

Oct 28, 2021 · Earlier this week, Breeze rolled out its first A220-300. With all the speculation about flat beds and what else might be on the airplane, the reality feels pretty tame. There is, however, one thing that stands out. There are a LOT of premium seats on this airplane. Let’s do the math to see if this makes sense. (Spoiler alert: It does not.)

Sep 29, 2024 · I talked yesterday about Southwest’s broader plan coming out of its investor day, but today I want to talk about the most significant change, Southwest’s decision to assign all seats and add an extra legroom section. Before we start, I should say that there is a lot we know, but there are still things we don’t. In other words, I don’t have all …

Dec 20, 2024 · This is the one airline that failed in 2024 that I have no trouble remembering the exact date. Why? Well, it was the afternoon of this year’s Cranky Network Awards that we received an email from the Lynx team saying something came up and they couldn’t make it. Shortly after, word got out that Lynx was shutting down. Lynx was in the works for ages under a few different names, but things ...

Feb 7, 2018 · I do understand that it is likely that the one-way is a flex ticket and in a different fare bucket than what the roundtrip is based on. I just can’t understand why airlines are not offering the one-way as a normal fare. I have found similar results with international roundtrips vs. one-ways on more Google searches with several airlines (American, British …