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July 20, 2018 2:56 pm ET -
Opinion: U.S. Airports Should Follow the Lead of Those Abroad
Each year, over 3 billion passengers pass through each of the world's airports, all of them following what is essentially the same path to get from the curb to their gate. That path from the check-in desk to aircraft is…
July 6, 2018 8:00 am ET -
Opinion: Why Southwest Airlines Matters — A Five-Part Series
As the battle between ultra-low-cost carriers and legacy carriers in the United States continues, few have taken time to pause and reflect on how Southwest Airlines, the largest domestic airline based on passengers flown in the U.S. in 2017, continues…
February 23, 2018 10:00 am ET -
Still Stuck in the Back: The Worthlessness of Some Frequent…
Disclaimer: This article contains opinions from the author based on his personal experiences with this topic In 1972, United Airlines, with help from Western Direct Marketing, created the first true airline frequent flyer program. Members received special plaques, among other…
November 25, 2017 10:22 pm ET -
Traversing Larger Boundaries: The Ever Expanding Reach of Regional Aircraft
Regional aircraft, the small, less than 100 seat airplanes that we see at small airports across the country, are finding themselves on longer routes. The aircraft were originally offered as a way for airlines to serve short routes with less…
October 2, 2017 12:52 pm ET -
Opinion: Cuba Remains a Resiliant Aviation Market
Before U.S. airlines were first allowed to fly to Cuba last year, very little was known about what the market might entail. Last December, I wrote about the saturation of the market with tens of thousands of weekly seats and…