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United and Continental Shareholders to vote on Merger

United and Continental Shareholders to vote on Merger

Shareholders of United and Continental are set to vote on September 17th on combining the two companies.
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American Airlines to Charge for Express Seats

American Airlines to Charge for Express Seats

American Airlines has announced it will now charge for seats in the first few rows of aircraft. The price for this new charge is $19 to $39 and will only be available for purchase at airport kiosks from 24 hours to 50 minutes before domestic flights. The price will include being in the...
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More of JFK’s Terminal Planning

More of JFK’s Terminal Planning

We talked not long ago about the end of the Worldport at JFK. But it appears that American is set to counter Delta's new expansion with its own. Even though it completed a multi-year megaterminal project at JFK which consolidated its operations from two terminals to one and was completed in 2007. American is...
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Demolishing Worldport to Put Up a Parking Lot

Demolishing Worldport to Put Up a Parking Lot

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has approved demolition of Terminal 3 at JFK and the overhaul of Terminal 4. Terminal 4 will be expanded with nine additional gates, which Delta will move into, occupying 16 out of 25 total gates, after which Terminal 3 will be demolished to provide 16...
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Delta to Sell Regional Subsidiaries Compass and Mesaba

Delta to Sell Regional Subsidiaries Compass and Mesaba

The Wall Street Journal reports that Delta Air Lines will be selling two of its regional airline subsidiaries, Mesaba and Compass.
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Delta Plans to Upgrade Its Facilities at JFK

Delta Plans to Upgrade Its Facilities at JFK

While the Port Authority makes plans to demolish Terminal 6, Delta is looking to upgrade its facility. The Wall Street Journal reports that Delta might announce a definitive plan for its future at JFK airport.
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Flight Wisdom Briefing 23

Welcome back. Our editor has been a bit behind with other things, but we're trying to get back on track and back in the saddle. Stay tuned for more guests, and more information. For today, more from previous guest Dan Webb.
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Delta To Try Monrovia Again

Delta To Try Monrovia Again

Monrovia is back in Delta's sights, with once weekly service planned from its Atlanta hub, via Accra, Ghana. Apparently, Roberts International Airport implemented measures to ensure its compliance with the standards of the International Civil Aviation Organization. We hope this means the TSA is satisfied with the security arrangements.
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Flight Wisdom Briefing 22

Flight Wisdom Briefing 22

Our editor is back from his trip. Check out his review on the Auto Train. Meanwhile, back into the swing of things. Lots of business to take care of.
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Posted in Air France, American Airlines, Boeing, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Podcast, South African Airways, Southwest Airlines, U.S. Helicopter, Virgin America | Comments Off

Flight Wisdom Briefing 21 – Special Merger Edition

Flight Wisdom Briefing 21 – Special Merger Edition

This is a Special Briefing...We like to open up the Briefing for those to provide their opinion and to hear some new voices. Both of our guests did talk more than you hear, but were edited for time. Thanks to Dan Webb, of Boarding Area's Things in the Sky blog. Dan is also a...
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Flight Wisdom Briefing 20 – Happy Trails

Flight Wisdom Briefing 20 – Happy Trails

Our editor will be going on the road for a few days, as a roving reporter for our sister project, Transit Wisdom, reviewing Amtrak's Autotrain. Until then, here's all the news that fit to podcast.
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Continental and United Said to Be Merging Tomorrow

Continental and United Said to Be Merging Tomorrow

The New York Times reports that Continental and United Airlines agreed today to a merger that would create the world's biggest airline. United is buying Continental, and the new company will be based in Chicago, and will have Jeffrey Smisek, Continental CEO, as the Chief Executive.
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Flight Wisdom Briefing 19

Flight Wisdom Briefing 19

The Briefing is the first to feature a guest, Benet Wilson, who covers Business Aviation for Aviation Week. We don't usually cover Business Aviation at Flight Wisdom, as it isn't our area of expertise, but it is Benet's business. Benet also joined our host for the first annual Aviation Geek Gilbert and Sullivan Day...
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Flight Wisdom Briefing 18

Flight Wisdom Briefing 18

This is Briefing 18. We're still eager to get guest editorials. Those of you interested, please contact us. A guest editorial would be a 1-3 minute opinion on a relevant topic of your choice. It can be recorded over Skype or alternate digital means. We're sure, while you aren't tired of the Flight Wisdom...
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Posted in AirTran Airways, Alaska Airlines, Boeing, Frontier Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Podcast, United Airlines | 1 Comment »

Five Airlines Promise Not to Charge for Carry-On Bags

Five Airlines Promise Not to Charge for Carry-On Bags

Senator Charles Schumer, who publicly criticized Spirit Airlines for their announcement that they would begin charging for carry-on bags, has secured the commitment of five airlines that they will NOT follow Spirit in this practice.
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Posted in American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways, News, Opinion, Spirit Airlines, US Airways, United Airlines | 1 Comment »

Flight Wisdom Briefing 16

Flight Wisdom Briefing 16

Our parent, the Weneca Media Group, unveiled its own custom URL shortener for our blogs, n9n.us. All of our posts will now feature n9n.us URLs. We are looking for bloggers wishing to do editorials on the briefing. If you are interested, please contact us.
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Flight Wisdom Briefing 15

Flight Wisdom Briefing 15

This week, Flight Wisdom and the entire Weneca Media Group family are celebrating National Library Week. Support your local library.
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Flight Wisdom Briefing 14

Flight Wisdom Briefing 14

This is the Flight Wisdom Guru with Briefing #14, once again reporting in from Flight Wisdom HQ…We ran a little long today, and will try to have a second briefing out tomorrow afternoon, to catch up before the weekend rush. Show Notes Virgin Atlantic to Launch flights from Manchester to Las Vegas Allegiant to...
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Flight Wisdom Briefing 13

Helper Monkeys, new site developments, and a Fly Girls editorial....this time on the Flight Wisdom Briefing
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The Big Deal – JetBlue and American – Our Take

The Big Deal – JetBlue and American – Our Take

There is a lot here to go over. JetBlue Airways and American Airlines have signed an interline deal, and American is ramping up in New York at both LaGuardia and JFK. So, let's summarize the developments before we analyze them.
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Flight Wisdom Briefing 12

Flight Wisdom Briefing 12

Greetings from the Flight Wisdom Summer Palace. Today's briefing is hosted by the Infrequent Flier. If you enjoyed his presentation of the news, please drop him a line on Twitter @Infrequentflier.
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Posted in Aer Lingus, American Airlines, Cape Air, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Podcast, Porter Airlines, Ryanair, Service, Southwest Airlines, US Airways, Westjet | 1 Comment »

Flight Wisdom Briefing 11

Flight Wisdom Briefing 11

We're reporting in this week from the birthplace of Flight Wisdom, affectionately known as the Flight Wisdom Summer Palace. Flight Wisdom began in the summer of 2006, when a bunch of us decided to get into the habit of subject-based blogging. I, your usual host, the Editor, also known as the Flight Wisdom Guru,...
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Can you Do TOO Much to Get an Airline to Fly to Your City?

Can you Do TOO Much to Get an Airline to Fly to Your City?

Augusta Regional Airport is getting into the airline handling business. As part of their deal to bring in American Eagle for two daily flights to Dallas., not only are they waiving landing fees, but they will be handling ramp duties and passenger processing for the first year.
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Flight Wisdom Briefing 10

Flight Wisdom Briefing 10

After this Briefing, our editor will be heading on the road for a few days. Lots of interesting things going on, but we're bringing along our portable recording equipment to report on it.
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Flight Wisdom Briefing 9

Flight Wisdom Briefing 9

Today, we introduce a new opener for the Briefing, recorded by special guest announcer, the Bow-Tied Blogger. Comments are welcome.
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