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June 24, 2019 11:45 am ET -
Opinion: Why Passengers Need to Put a Stop to Airline…
A report from USA Today released last week detailed the airlines' success in continuing to up their revenues from ancillary fees. According to the report, airlines in the first quarter of 2019 earned $1.3 billion in baggage fees alone, an…
April 20, 2019 11:18 pm ET -
My Unpopular Opinion: It’s the MD-80’s Time To Go
Before anyone breaks out the pitchforks and torches, let me explain myself. It shouldn’t take too long, and if you still want to afterward, go for it. I write this article wholeheartedly recognizing the McDonnell Douglas MD-80’s place in aviation…
April 10, 2019 10:00 am ET -
Opinion: Low-Cost Transatlantic Business Model is Flawed
WOW Air ceased operations recently, making it another low-cost transatlantic carrier to essentially shut its doors overnight. WOW air left thousands of passengers stranded without much recourse. Planes are scattered around airports waiting to be repossessed by lenders, including one…
March 31, 2019 5:41 am ET -
Opinion: Now Is Not the Time for Free Wi-Fi
Earlier this week, Air New Zealand announced it would begin offering free Wi-Fi on all flights that feature properly equipped aircraft, effective immediately. The airline's newly delivered Airbus A320neo family aircraft are already equipped and the airline is working on…
February 25, 2019 12:54 am ET -
Opinion: Why Airline Consolidation Still Remains a Scary Possibility
On Feb. 24, the Dallas Morning News published on why American Airlines' Dallas/Fort Worth hub isn't so "scary" anymore. Let me preface this piece by saying, largely, I agree with them. The hub here at Dallas/Fort Worth has slowly become…