It was just announced that the new United will start flying 757s from Washington to Europe for the first time when it adds a second daily flight to Paris. This has a lot of people wondering why United never bothered doing this before. After all, pre-merger Read More...
Posted to
Cranky Flier
on Mon, Feb 14 2011
Filed under: United, Continental, 757
Delta whipped up a surprise yesterday when it announced it would begin flights from both Raleigh/Durham and Pittsburgh to Paris/Charles de Gaulle next summer. I think I like this move, at least it seems like it’s worth a try, but I do find myself Read More...
Posted to
Cranky Flier
on Fri, Nov 7 2008
Filed under: Schedule Changes, Delta, Northwest, 757
American Preparing to Expand International 757 Flying
American is putting a true premium cabin on 18 757s so it can start doing more long haul international. What new routes might we see?
United Stock Tanks on False Bankruptcy Rumors
It was a seemingly Read More...
Posted to
Cranky Flier
on Sat, Sep 13 2008
Filed under: United, Technology, Schedule Changes, Singapore Airlines, Seats, Mergers/Finance, Inflight Entertainment, Fares, Air New Zealand, American, Advertising, 757
Is the airline crisis of 2008 worse than the economic aftermath of September 11, 2001? Yes, absolutely. 9/11 was a crisis of confidence in the safety of air travel. Airlines simply couldn't fill their planes. The 2008 crisis is far more serious. The Read More...
Posted to
Flightblogger
on Fri, Jun 6 2008
Filed under: 787, Boeing, Airbus, A380, 737, A320, A350, C-Series, Bombardier, Airlines, Embraer, Pratt & Whitney, Geared Turbo Fan, 767, Northwest, 747, Continental Airlines, United Airlines, E-Jets, Fuel, 757