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03 May 2010 17:56

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Biz: How big is the combined United/Continental Airlines, anyway?

  • $29 billion in revenue per year
    for the combined airline
  • 370 number of destinations the combined airline will cover; it’ll have 10 hubs
  • 90,000 number of employees the airline will have after the merger source
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22 Apr 2010 22:06

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Biz: Why are all the good businesses leaving Denver, anyway?

  • planes Denver-based Frontier Airlines got bought by Indianapolis-based Republic Airways, so it moved away.
  • booze Coors, that bastion of crap beer, merged with Miller, and the new combined company moved to Chicago.
  • phones The latest move? Denver based phone company Qwest got bought by CenturyTel. It’s moving to Louisiana. source
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18 Apr 2010 20:37

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World: In Europe, airlines want to work around that #(&#(&@ volcano

  • 63,000 number of flights that have been canceled since Thursday
  • half number of flights airline officials hope to get in the air tomorrow source
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17 Apr 2010 11:44

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World: Ashes to ashes: If you’re in Europe and want to fly, it sucks to be you

  • 18,600 number of flights that were
    canceled yesterday due to the erupting Iceland volcano
  • 16,000 number of flights that will be
    canceled today for the very same freaking reason source
  • » How long could this go on, anyway? The ash, which has a very damaging effect on aircraft (think what Lava soap does to your hands, except with an expensive plane), could be in cloud form for the next 24 hours at least; it’s causing chaos for European travelers, who have been forced to travel by boat, car, train or anything non-plane-related.
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08 Apr 2010 22:27

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Biz, Offbeat: Nudists better at public relations than Spirit Airlines

  • bad pr In an attempt to get people to
    stow more of their luggage, Spirit Airlines starts charging as much as $45 for carry-on items. Instead of, you know, not charging extra to stow luggage.
  • good pr Seeing a perfect opportunity,
    the American Association for Nude Recreation leaps on the news as a chance to promote nudism, because, hey, you’ll need less
    luggage! source
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21 Dec 2009 11:15

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U.S.: Feds: Leaving people stuck in grounded planes is not cool

  • Starting in April, the limit is three hours. Ever get that weird cabin fever feeling from being stuck in one place for too long? Well, after one too many incidents where people were stuck in planes on the tarmac for as many as 10 hours (holy crap!), the feds have stepped in. “Airline passengers have rights, and these new rules will require airlines to live up to their obligation,” said transportation secretary Ray LaHood. Good someone remembered that. Bad someone had to say it. source
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19 Nov 2009 09:40

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U.S.: Here’s a map of the delayed major airports from the FAA

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  • Most of the airports are fine, but the ones that are broken are major fail. Recap: West Coast, fine. Newark (a massive airport outside of NYC), screwed. Dulles (a massive airport outside of D.C.), screwed. Whoever hacked the Gibson, great job screwing everyone! source
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19 Nov 2009 09:28

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U.S.: Quick facts on the FAA’s massive nationwide airline delays

  • problem The problem lies not with the planes or the navigation system, but the pilot scheduling system, which now has to be put in manually.
  • safety According to the FAA, the failure is not a safety hazard. You’re just going to be paying six dollars for a muffin while you’re stuck waiting in the terminal. source
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03 Nov 2009 10:01

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Offbeat, Tech: Afraid of flying? There’s a (wait for it) iPhone app for that

Virgin Atlantic Airways claims a 98% success rate for its “Flying Without Fear” course, which now has an iPhone version for fearing flying on the go. source
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15 Apr 2009 22:26

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Biz, Offbeat: Yo, fattie, you’re taking up an extra seat! Time to pay double!

  • United joins in the anti-fattie air crusade. Are you really fat. Like, really fat? Fatter than that, even? Say, bigger than a breadbox, or an airplane seat? Well, if your fatness gets you booted off a flight, you’re paying for two on United. They’re not alone in their policy – eight other airlines already do it. United defines obese as, get this, “unable to lower the arm rest and buckle a seat belt with one extension belt.” So, sorry fat people. You’re fat. source
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