Jun 8th, 2011 at 8:00AM: The most recent U.S. Department of Transportation data is out, and it's time for the airlines to brace themselves. The good, the bad and the ugly can be discerned from the data, and numbers are notoriously poor at showing excuses (I mean, "underlying reasons").
So, let's start with what looks good. Hawaiian Airlines is most likely to get you to your destination on time, leading U.S. carriers ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Jun 8th, 2011 at 8:00AM: The most recent U.S. Department of Transportation data is out, and it's time for the airlines to brace themselves. The good, the bad and the ugly can be discerned from the data, and numbers are notoriously poor at showing excuses (I mean, "underlying reasons").
So, let's start with what looks good. Hawaiian Airlines is most likely to get you to your destination on time, leading U.S. carriers ...2011 Airline Quality Ratings - AirTran at number one
Apr 5th, 2011 at 10:00AM: The 2011 Airline Quality Ratings (AQR) were just released, and AirTran topped the list at number one. The Atlanta based air line got top marks in the study that accounts for on time arrivals, mishandled baggage, complaints, and other metrics. The study only includes airlines in the United States and provides interesting statistics about the overall quality of domestic air travel.
The main form ...Delta accused of making business decision for bad reason [RETALIATION]
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Mar 18th, 2011 at 1:00PM: I love the Business Travel Coalition. I really do. I see a press release from this organization in my inbox, and I start to smile. It's like reading Business Insider headlines without stopping to think that they may be click-bait (not that I'm ever guilty of that, of course ...). Well, the latest is downright hilarious. If you hate Delta, you'll love the Business Travel Coalition.
In its latest ...Trail rides and wagon trains converge in Houston to kick off world's largest rodeo
Mar 2nd, 2011 at 12:30PM:
In a salute to the Old West, 13 trail rides and wagon trains--some coming from 336 miles away--have converged to mark the start of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, which runs through March 20th. The world's largest exhibition and rodeo entertainment show was developed to "encourage and promote the breeding, raising, and marketing of better livestock and farm products at public fairs and to ...Blizzard forces delays and cancelations at Denver airport
Oct 30th, 2009 at 10:30AM: Is it just me or is it a little early for a winter snowstorm? The Denver International Airport (DIA) had to cancel flights yesterday due to blizzard conditions. It was just too difficult to keep runways and taxiways clear, so United canceled about 200 of its 400 flights departures and arrivals, and Frontier canceled 19 of its 155 departures. Passengers on flights that had been delayed find ...The battle for bankrupt Frontier Airlines is over
Aug 13th, 2009 at 8:00PM: The battle for bankrupt airline Frontier is over. And no, it isn't Southwest airlines that purchased them. During a bankruptcy auction, Republic Airways won, and will pay $108.75 million for the airline, adding them to their existing lineup of airline brands. Republic Airways operates as Midwest Airlines and Mokulele airlines, as well as a whole list of feeder airlines like Delta Connection and ...Could Southwest Airlines buy Frontier?
Aug 8th, 2009 at 3:30PM: Southwest Airlines (WN) announced that it was putting a bid in for Frontier Airlines (F9) last week, a move that could significantly increase the airline's market share in the west of the Mississippi. Frontier, the struggling Denver-based low-cost carrier that filed for bankruptcy last year, will be taking bids for the remainder of its company until Monday. With the $114 million bid filed, ...Could Budget Airlines Unite?
Oct 7th, 2008 at 2:00PM: A recent post on Ben Mutsabaugh's Today in the Sky blog focused on statements made by Frontier Airlines CEO Sean Menke. Menke told a Denver newspaper: "I have been very vocal about (low-cost carriers) having to be aligned through some form or fashion...and not necessarily through mergers." That's not a surprising statement from a Frontier exec because of his airline's buddy-buddy relationship with ...
