Where My 2 Worlds Intersect
walterh I’m not only proudly American, and proudly Union, I’m also an airline guy. So this bit of information from Jim Hightower intersects both of my worlds. Hightower put together an…
American’s making a bold, and smart move
I’m really happy to hear about some of the new things going on at American Airlines. Yes, they’re mired in bankruptcy, and the speculation about a tie-up between American and…
Scoop, or Bad Writing?
Okay, so we all know that American Airlines is looking to merge with another carrier – possibly – if the deal is right, and American comes out on top. Immediately…
Let the merger-mania speculation begin!
So American Airlines came out and said that, instead of looking at options after they emerge from bankruptcy, they may start to look at merger options now. Oh, the games…
Airbus factory in Alabama?
Okay, so I know I’ve ranted in the past about <a title="Hey American Air – How about you buy your namesake?" href="http://www.airsnark navigate to this web-site.com/2011/07/19/hey-american-air-how-about-you-buy-your-namesake/”>“patriotically named” airlines that don’t…
Now THIS is monumentally stupid
One of my regular blogs is USA Today’s “Today In The Sky” column by Ben Mutzabaugh; I check it a few times a day. Today’s lead-off story is how a…
Paying Our Respects
I originally posted something similar to this over at CatastropheCast.com, but thought it should go here as well… I’m not only a regular business traveler, but I’m an airline geek…
American Airlines: Worry About Your Own Ass First!
We’ve all been there, done that. Gotten on a plane where we have a connection. Plane gets delayed a little. Flight Attendant asks if you have a connection, then tells…
Who’s Buying Who And Merging And What Now?
So what in the hell is exactly going on these days? First, AMR, the parent company of American Airlines (but then again if you’re an airline junkie like I am,…
HRC Rankings of Airlines, Hotels, etc. and a Word about United
For those of you that aren’t familiar, HRC stands for The Human Rights Campaign, which is the leading LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered) rights organization. Okay, so you’re not part…