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American Airlines removes free pillows and blankets on some flights

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

American Airlines will begin selling pillows and blankets in Economy Class on most domestic and many shorter international flights beginning May 1, an...
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Frontier's Lynx subsidiary to close, Q400 to be eliminated from fleet

Thursday, February 4th, 2010 · 2 comments

Republic Airways Holdings, the parent company of Frontier Airlines and Lynx Aviation has announced the Lynx subsidiary will be closed by September,...
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Delta retires Northwest NW designator and nwa.com website

Monday, February 1st, 2010

Delta Air Lines has completed the most visible stage in it's merger with Northwest Airlines. As of January 30, 2009, all the renumbering of all...
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Air New Zealand announces sweeping product overhaul, lie flat seats in Economy Class

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010 · 1 comment

Air New Zealand has changed the economy long-haul game again with a massive brand overhaul. The new initiatives have been more than three years in the...
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Victor in JAL fight faces cultural minefield

To one not familiar with the industry, the skirmish between two large but lossmaking American carriers for a stake in a large, debt-ridden,...
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Spirit in the sky: a survey of economy class beverages

Booze has always been a sticking point for many airlines. When the industry was in it's infancy in the 1920's, the country was in the grips of...
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Frontier's Menke to resign from Republic Airways after five months

Former Frontier CEO Sean Menke announced he will resign as the Chief Marketing Officer of Republic Airways holdings after only five months, a local...
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United joins Frontier, Southwest in free ticket offer for Colorado fliers

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United Airlines has joined the fray. The carrier announced a free ticket promotion for Colorado fliers Monday, joining competitors Frontier Airlines...
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Southwest Airlines reaches one million followers on Twitter

Southwest Airlines marked a social media milestone Tuesday after counting one million users following the company's updates on the popular...
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Delta raises domestic checked baggage fees

Delta Air Lines, the world's largest airline, announced an increase to checked baggage fees Tuesday. The Atlanta-based carrier will the raise fees...
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