Airlines have embraced ancillary fees as a way to make up for low fares. One of those fees was the "Reservation...
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Delta’s CS100 selection – regional impact
Less discussed, so far, in terms of follow on impact of Delta's decision to select the CS100 is its impact on the US...
Premium #213 – The US Scope Clause – Aberration and Annoyance
"Scope Clauses" are collectively bargained contractual terms in pilot union agreements with US major carriers that...
Employees and Enplanements – The US Experience
People like to make jokes about air travel in the US. It the staple of every dinner party and also great value for any...
What consolidation has wrought
US airlines have announced record profits - load factors are at all time highs. Fares are higher than you would think...
Premium #145 – Will Capacity Discipline Hold in the US Airline Market?
The US airline industry has rebounded solidly, showing its best profit margins since 1999. Â With fuel prices dropping,...
Premium #126 – The Regional Jet Market Evolves
The regional jet market continues to live in the shadow of the mainline aircraft segment. However changes are taking...
Scope Clauses and New Regional Jets – A Coming Storm?
Embraer’s E-Jets are coming to United Express, after the airline ordered 30 plus 40 options. Deliveries are slated to...
US Airways Media Day 2013 – The New American Airlines
Address by US Airways' Rob Isom and American Airlines' Beverly Goulet. These are the two hands on people driving the...
American Airlines’ Pilots Want a Merger “Tomorrow”
We had a chance to speak Dennis Tajer, a spokesman for the Allied Pilots Association, and also a 21 year veteran pilot...
October delays
As we approach the US winter, it is a good time to check delays. Especially since we have a law that supposedly...
The Impact of AA Bankruptcy Filing
American Airlines files its anticipated filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this morning, ending its attempt to be the...