One thing that’s relatively unique about the US airline industry is that there is good access to data thanks to the government’s filing requirements. This has recently gotten even better as new ...

When Southwest first started in the market, the focus was on connecting O’Hare to its biggest hubs in blue. It then grew into hybrid markets like Las Vegas, Phoenix, and Orlando which are both hubs ...

Skiplagging –better known as hidden-city ticketing — is not allowed. Jon is back on the pod this week, and he led us through the stormy waters surrounding the invasion of Iran. What exactly does this ...

Feeling rested after a couple days in Puerto Vallarta, I grabbed an Uber to take me to the airport for a flight on an airline I hadn’t even heard of until I started planning this trip. I was going to ...

After an action-packed visit to Mexico City, I was ready to move on and catch my breath. I had originally planned to fly Aeromexico from Mexico City to Puerto Vallarta on Monday after an adventure in ...

In light of what’s been happening in the Middle East, oil prices are soaring, and that means airline costs are going to do the same. This is going to have to mean lower capacity and higher fares, and ...

To be this efficient (ie: profitable), I’m sure IAG is concentrating its key back office operations like dispatch, staffing, IT, scheduling, purchasing, etc. to gain maximum leverage. You can let each ...