Archives: October 2009

Why JetBlue Loves Boston So Much

Posted by: Justin Bachman on October 29

Is Boston destined to be a hub airport? Not, of course, in the traditional sense with a network airline aggregating passengers the way they do in Atlanta and Chicago. But...

US Airways Cuts Routes, Retrenches to its Hubs

Posted by: Justin Bachman on October 28

US Airways (LCC) will slash 1,000 jobs and reduce red-ink routes by the middle of 2010, continuing the trend of U.S. airlines focusing on their hubs as a way to...

With Continental the Star Alliance Fills Some Gaps

Posted by: Justin Bachman on October 27

Continental (CAL) formally joined the 25-carrier Star Alliance on Tuesday after a 16-month transition. It becomes the first major airline to switch from one such partnership to another, and the...

Are United Pilots Calling a Truce?

Posted by: Justin Bachman on October 14

Could there be labor-management détente underway at United Airlines (UAUA)? United pilots elected a new leader on Tuesday, signaling to many aviation observers a more conciliatory approach after years of...

Passenger 'Rights' Advocate Sues Delta, Alleges Email Hacking

Posted by: Justin Bachman on October 13

Kate Hanni, the Californian who has been lobbying Congress for an airline passengers’ “bill of rights” for two years, is accusing Delta Air Lines (DAL) and an aviation consulting firm...

Airlines' Holiday Surcharges Expand to More Dates

Posted by: Justin Bachman on October 06

This news was just a matter of time: The “peak travel” surcharge American (AMR) added for three busy travel days this year has expanded to ten other dates, according to...

JetBlue, Lufthansa Launch a Unique Code-share; Is This the Future?

Posted by: Justin Bachman on October 01

A glimpse into the possible future of domestic air travel occurred Oct. 1 when Lufthansa began selling seats on JetBlue (JBLU) flights to a dozen cities. In this small code-sharing...