by Janice Hough | Feb 12, 2014
It’s been a tough winter already for airline travelers across the U.S., as various storms have forced the delay or cancellation of thousands of flights. Then, even when the weather improves, there’s the backlog of planes and crew being in the wrong place,...
by Victor Block | Feb 8, 2014
Until recently, I would have said that St. Francis of Assisi, Shirley MacLaine and I had little in common. That was before I visited southern France where I hiked sections of one of the most popular and historically important pilgrimage routes in the world — the road...
by Charlie Leocha | Feb 7, 2014
Today is the final filing day for those in opposition to the American Airlines/US Airways (AA/US) merger. The merger rules and regulations allow objectors to the settlement to file comments that must be addressed by the Department of Justice (DOJ) prior to the final...
by Charlie Leocha | Feb 6, 2014
The current Federal Aviation Administration funding bill that controls the development of the new air traffic control system is coming up for renewal in about 600 days. It is time to start thinking about keeping the new air traffic management system on track. The...
by Janice Hough | Feb 5, 2014
First Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, then Memphis, now Cleveland; airline hubs are being cut. The reason for the cuts? When Delta merged with Northwest, they didn’t need as many hubs as the two carriers had separately. Detroit, Minneapolis and Atlanta survived....
by Charlie Leocha | Jan 30, 2014
The answer to this question is, “Of course.” That is the answer from everyone, including the airlines. However, when we get to specifics and whether or not passenger rights should be easy to find and clearly stated by airlines, the answers become more...
