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AIRLINE INDUSTRY

Famed investor Warren Buffett once joked that a generation of Wall Street investors would have been served well if someone had shot down the Wright brothers as they attempted their historic flight. Indeed, it’s been a tough decade for the airline industry and their investors. Soaring fuel costs, aging fleets and surly passengers -- this topic will provide a look at the daily issues facing the airline industry.

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Qatar Joins the Tangled Web of oneworld Partnersmore

The worst kept secret in the airline industry was officially announced yesterday when Qatar Airways said it would join...

BA's A380: Engines On (photo)more

BA's first Airbus A380, which is due to be delivered to the airline next July, is taking shape. Rolls-Royce Trent 900...

Why I Don’t Fly With Anyone Else’s Clothesmore

Ido Leffler, co-founder of Yes To, a natural skin and hair care product line based in San Francisco, learned an...

Air Alliances Expand as Qatar Joins Oneworldmore

The deal, which gives American Airlines and British Airways a hub in Doha, is the latest in a flurry of airline...

Why is American Not Trying Harder to Calm Safety Fears?more

American has had a string of bad news lately that just doesn’t seem to end. When things started getting ugly in...

All Three Airline Alliances Undergoing Big Changesmore

Qatar is expected to finally announce it will join the Oneworld alliance on Oct. 8.

Cranky on the Web (October 1- 5)more

How All the American Airlines Trouble Affects Flyers and What You Can Do – Conde Nast Daily Traveler If you’re a...

A Frequent Sufferer’s List of Airline Grievancesmore

A frequent traveler details how airlines mistreat passengers.

Video: Painting The World's Largest Salmonmore

The first paragraph of this Alaska Airlines press release is so good, I just had to copy and paste it here.

Texas: Planes Grounded to Fix Loose Seatsmore

American Airlines has canceled dozens of flights as it scrambles to fix seats that could pop loose during flight.

Copa CEO Expects 10-15% Growth, Some New Routes Next Yearmore

Copa Airlines will add less capacity in 2013 than this year, but still expects to grow by 10-15%, says CEO Pedro...

Note to Privacy Advocatesmore

If you’re trying to hide a giant marijuana garden on the South Side of Chicago, full motion video works just as well on...

Air Canada Joins European Airlines in Trying the Failed “Airline Withi...more

When you don’t have any new ideas in this industry but your airline needs help, what do you do? You just recycle old...

Wizz Air to charge for carry-ons. What's next?more

Wizz Air has announced that it will charge €10 for carry-on baggage on all of its flights from October 24.

Rolling Past a Line, Often by Exploiting a Rulemore

Airline employees say that among their passengers using wheelchairs, they regularly see some who do not need them but...

Frontier’s Clever But Risky Move to Encourage People to Book Directmore

A couple weeks ago, Frontier announced that it would reduce benefits for those who book flights through third parties.

Unlucky on Planes, but It’s All Part of the Commutemore

Even though Steve Berkowitz, chief of the real estate Web site Move Inc., has been on a plane that was struck by...

Wi-Fi, Once a Nicety, Is Now a Need for Some Air Passengersmore

More and more, people expect constant connectivity. And as airlines race to make Wi-Fi available on all flights, the...

Kingfisher Airlines Cuts Flights, Citing Labor Unrestmore

The debt-ridden Indian carrier, which has not paid salaries for months, said some workers were pressuring others not to...

Qatar Airways, Oneworld announcement days away?more

Etihad Airways CEO James Hogan gave the keynote speech for the World Routes conference here in Abu Dhabi, representing...

A Trans-Atlantic Trip Turns Kafkaesquemore

American Airlines should no longer be flying across the Atlantic. It does not have the know-how or the equipment, and...

Cranky on the Web (September 24 – 28)more

Interview with Cranky Concierge Owner – Job Shadow I was contacted by this site so they could learn more about what it...

Topic of the Week: Last Reminder for Tomorrow’s Cranky Dorkfestmore

The day is finally here. Tomorrow, is the 2nd annual Cranky Dorkfest (#dorkfest for you Twitter-folk) at the In ‘n Out...

Conviasa taking undelivered Aerosvit, Republic Embraer 190smore

In July 2012, Embraer announced that Venezuelan carrier Conviasa had placed an order for six Embraer 190s with the...

Virgin's A330 IFEmore

Virgin Atlantic takes inflight entertainment offerings very seriously and is getting good feedback on its Panasonic IFE...

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