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Opinion: Why Senator Bernie Sanders Misses the Point on the Airline Industry

April 20, 2017 Joe Pesek

In a statement to the press on Sunday, Senator and former Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders described the airline industry as “dysfunctional,” stating that “what we do need is to take a hard look at the

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Opinion: Are U.S. Airline Flights to Cuba a Lost Cause?

April 19, 2017 Parker Davis

Back in December, I wrote an article discussing airlines’ overzealousness to jump into the Cuban aviation market. It was right on the heels of American announcing they would be cutting a couple of their flights

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Opinion: Bring Back the U.S. Legacy Airline Backed Low-Cost Carriers

April 9, 2017 Ian McMurtry

With a majority of the U.S.’s legacy carriers rolling out basic economy coupled with recent financial success, could it be time to see the return of the carrier within a carrier? If legacy airlines ever

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Opinion: Is Basic Economy Worth the Savings?

January 22, 2017 Matthew Garcia

Given the recent announcement of multiple airlines’ basic economy fares, is saving a few bucks really worth losing numerous travel benefits from a passenger’s perspective? In 2014 alone, the three largest airlines made close to

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Opinion: United’s Opportunity to Further Capitalize in Asia From Various US Markets

January 3, 2017 Samuel Chen

The past year has seen a tremendous increase in destinations in the Asia region for United. The bulk of this large expansion has been operated out of San Francisco International Airport (SFO), their “Gateway to the Pacific,”

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Is the FAA Failing the American Flying Public by Lacking Proper Oversight of Allegiant?

December 24, 2016 Daniel Morley

Earlier this year, we published a story about the safety culture at Allegiant and an FAA investigation into the airline and their maintenance practices. At the time in which the story was published, the FAA had

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Keep Calm, United Is NOT Regularly Charging for Overhead Bin Space

December 8, 2016 Guest Author

Over the past few days, many news outlets have run stories with an attention grabbing headline such as “United is now charging for overhead bins” – or some variation of the sort. Even some bloggers

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Opinion: Did US Airlines Jump Into The Cuba Market Too Quickly?

December 5, 2016 Parker Davis

American Airlines announced Thursday they would be cutting three of their Miami to Cuba frequencies on Feb. 16, 2017. The announcement of these cuts comes just days after the airline announced they would be cutting

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A Flight Attendant’s Perspective: Inside An Aircraft Evacuation

November 4, 2016 Guest Author

“This is the captain: Evacuate. Evacuate. Evacuate.” These words are not something you expect to hear moments before lifting off the ground on a routine commerical flight. You start to smell smoke, the airplane comes

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The Right Track Into Tokyo-Narita’s Terminal 3

September 22, 2016 Joe Pesek

While it may seem uncommon to put together an analysis on a terminal specifically, Terminal 3 at Tokyo-Narita is a unique indication of what the future of travel may bring. As such, it is important for

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“Uncontained Engine Failure:” The Aftermath

September 2, 2016 AirlineGeeks.com Staff

The pictures revealed from Southwest flight 3472 were shocking and went around the internet within a few hours’ time. Speculations rolled in along with them, varying from “the engine has blown up,” to “it must

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OPINION: Why Alaska Should Keep the Virgin Brand

September 1, 2016 Daniel Morley

On April 4th, Alaska Airlines announced they had reached a deal to acquire west coast rival, Virgin America. The deal would see the new combined airline leapfrog jetBlue and become the fifth largest airline in America.

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5 Reasons to Fly Norwegian

August 17, 2016 AirlineGeeks.com Staff

Award-winning and disruptive, Norwegian (operating as Norwegian Air Shuttle, Norwegian Long Haul, and Norwegian Air International) has been raising eyebrows in recent years with regulation hurdles and at times controversial business practices. Through it all,

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MH370: New Discovery Points to Pilot Suicide

August 3, 2016 Matthew Garcia

March 8th, 2014: a day to remember, a day to mourn, a day to wonder. The day when a 777-200 dropped off the face of the earth, only leaving behind a few pieces of debris that

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It’s Okay, Boeing. We forgive you. Here’s why.

July 22, 2016 Ryan Krautkremer

The number 4. Sandwiched between two 7’s, this number in the 747 LCF name also designates how many of these whales roam the skies of our planet. And most mornings, around 6:30 a.m., one flies

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Can Air Canada Save the CSeries?

February 21, 2016 AirlineGeeks.com Staff

On Wednesday, Air Canada announced a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Bombardier for the purchase of 45 CS300 aircraft with options for an additional 30 and the potential to substitute the CS100. It is the

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ANALYSIS: Why a United Airlines Order For The C-Series Could Be Imminent

February 6, 2016 AirlineGeeks.com Staff

The diverse United Airlines fleet had 256 50-seat regional jets at the end of 2015. A few weeks ago, United announced their order for 40 Boeing 737-700 aircraft. This will allow the Chicago-based carrier to

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ANALYSIS: Why American Airlines Should Further Align with Etihad

January 29, 2016 AirlineGeeks.com Staff

Over the past several years, competition has been heating up between American carriers and their rivals overseas. One unique spotlight has been American Airlines, who while has gone on record decrying that Etihad, Emirates, and

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ANALYSIS: Why American Airlines Should Further Align with Qatar

January 28, 2016 Jace Moseley

Over the past several years, competition has been heating up between American carriers and their rivals overseas. One unique spotlight has been American Airlines, who while has gone on record decrying that Etihad, Emirates, and

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Six of the Best Aviation Videos in 2015

January 3, 2016 James Dinsdale

As we bid farewell to the year of 2015, and begin to welcome the 366-day 2016, we look back at some of the best videos that went viral around the aviation world. 6. Virgin 747-400

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Opinion: Why Senator Bernie Sanders Misses the Point on the Airline Industry

Opinion: Are U.S. Airline Flights to Cuba a Lost Cause?

Opinion: Bring Back the U.S. Legacy Airline Backed Low-Cost Carriers

Opinion: Is Basic Economy Worth the Savings?

Opinion: United’s Opportunity to Further Capitalize in Asia From Various US Markets

Is the FAA Failing the American Flying Public by Lacking Proper Oversight of Allegiant?

Keep Calm, United Is NOT Regularly Charging for Overhead Bin Space

Opinion: Did US Airlines Jump Into The Cuba Market Too Quickly?

A Flight Attendant’s Perspective: Inside An Aircraft Evacuation

The Right Track Into Tokyo-Narita’s Terminal 3

“Uncontained Engine Failure:” The Aftermath

OPINION: Why Alaska Should Keep the Virgin Brand

5 Reasons to Fly Norwegian

MH370: New Discovery Points to Pilot Suicide

It’s Okay, Boeing. We forgive you. Here’s why.

Can Air Canada Save the CSeries?

ANALYSIS: Why a United Airlines Order For The C-Series Could Be Imminent

ANALYSIS: Why American Airlines Should Further Align with Etihad

ANALYSIS: Why American Airlines Should Further Align with Qatar

Aer Lingus Joins the Eurowhite Club with New Livery

How Airlines and Airports Keep Moving During Winter Weather

Ryanair Issues Profit Warning Despite Busy Winter

An Outlook for the Brazilian Aviation Industry

More Problems for Istanbul’s Mega Airport?