So it was back to the drawing board, and that meant flying the next day. Sure enough, Southwest had a weekend-only 7am flight from LAX to Kona, and we could book basic economy for $282 each, only ...

American Airlines is entering a defining moment. In our centennial year, we have a rare opportunity: to build on the progress we’ve made, address the gaps that remain and position this airline for ...

There seems to be a bit of a thawing in the Metroplex. American is trying to open up a little bit more to media to talk about an actual plan, and that includes making CEO Robert Isom available to talk ...

Who’s excited for a special Wednesday post? Actually, all of you who don’t care about Hawaiʻi should be. I was going to just do this on my regular Thursday, but I figured some of you would kill me if ...

The long-awaited people mover at Los Angeles International Airport has been delayed, delayed, and delayed again. It was originally supposed to open in March 2023, and at last check, the posted date is ...

Yesterday I gave you a little history about Washington Dulles International Airport, so you could see why modernization is so important. Modernizing an airport is extremely hard, but this new plan ...

The merger between Allegiant and Sun Country has been one of the quietest I’ve seen. Perhaps it’s because they’re both small. Or maybe it’s that they just don’t have any overlap. It could be that ...

This airline was technically flying for Merpati, an Indonesian airline that is long gone. Unlike in the book, Merpati provided the flight attendants, and they slapped a sticker on the airplane. But ...

Judging by the number of emails I’ve received, I know a lot of you are champing at the bit to get your RSVPs in for Cranky Dorkfest on September 19. I’m happy to say that day has now arrived. If you ...

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about aircraft innovation and how different airlines have reacted to new developments in different ways, but I was having trouble figuring out how to put this into ...

We’ve talked about why the SkyLink people mover at LAX is so important, and exactly what it will look like. But as nice is it is to talk about that, it’s time to get down and dirty in the mud. We have ...