All articles by David Field – Page 6
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All-premium market thrives despite demise of Maxjet
Eos, L'Avion and Silverjet are confident of the all-business class model despite the demise of Maxjet The transatlantic all-premium market will likely...
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Big Sky and Air Midwest to shut down
Rising fuel prices have forced two small but well-known US regional operators out of business permanently. Big Sky Airlines shut down in January after a...
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Merger talk intensifies in US with Delta-Northwest the most likely pairing
Consolidation is again the talk of the industry with Delta-Northwest the most likely pairing As US major carriers stumble towards likely consolidation,...
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Southwest restructures network
Low-cost player will add six new routes in Denver, where it will take on ailing Frontier and United Airlines Southwest...
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Chicago Midway: low-cost is good
David field Washington Dwarfed by giant O'Hare, little Midway handles only 20% of Chicago's flyers but is the clear favourite of the region's bargain...
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Remote control: how technology will shape the check-in of the future
New technology is enabling passengers to take more control of the airport check-in process. How will technology shape the check-in of the future? ...
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JetBlue breaks more rules
JetBlue Airways has broken another low-fares taboo by signing up with most of the big online travel agencies so that they can sell the airline's tickets. The...
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US carriers brace for downturn
Some US carriers are cutting jobs and capacity to offset rising fuel costs and an expected slowdown in demand Southwest Airlines has again cut its...
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Spin-off fever hits AMR
American has unveiled plans to sell Eagle as several US majors consider divestitures American Airlines parent AMR will sell off its massive regional...
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Americas in brief
Lynx launches Frontier Airlines in December finally won FAA approval to launch Lynx, its turboprop feeder unit. Lynx, which Frontier hoped to start...
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Plattsburgh Airport proves location is everything
David field Washington Location, location, location Plattsburgh Airport in upstate New York is taking advantage of state and federal funds and...
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New York JFK targeted for flight caps
David field Washington Clipping New York City's wings The FAA has threatened to impose flight caps at New York's congested gateway airport, JF...
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Mesa’s go! pushes on despite losing lawsuit
Mesa Air Group's low-fares intra-island operation in Hawaii will continue despite a judge's ruling that Mesa must pay $80 million in damages to settle an...
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Non-member countries look to join US-EU Open Skies
Countries from outside the European Union are seeking to join the US-EU Open Skies pact that takes effect in March 2008. Daniel Calleja, the EU Commission's...
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FAA chief fights over-scheduling
Sturgell picks up just where Blakey left off in promising tough action against airline over-scheduling practices New FAA administrator Bobby Sturgell...
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US cargo carrier Kitty Hawk shut down
US cargo carrier Kitty Hawk has shut down, citing weak demand in the domestic cargo market. The Dallas-based cargo carrier, which ceased operations at the...
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Southwest rewrites its business model
Revolutionary new business fare allows business travellers to board the aircraft first Southwest Airlines, the leading US low-fares carrier and a model...
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Analysis
Analysis: will it be a winter of discontent for the USA?
Forecasting a winter of discontent? The US majors may look back on the summer of 2007 with fondness, despite a season of discontent for passengers,...
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Pittsburgh's parable
David Field Washington Pittsburgh Airport has learned the hard way that hub status, as desirable as it is, does not always last forever as US Airways...