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More United Airlines flight reductions in Charlotte
This is a picture of a United Airlines jet in Charlotte. It’s a sight seen out at Charlotte Douglas International Airport for many, many years. It’s also something you won’t…
Continental Airlines
defunct airline of the United States (1934—2012)
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United Airlines to elmininate its Cleveland hub
This spring. The move also comes as no surprise, as the former Continental and now, post-merger United hub has been losing money for years. While Continental needed a hub in…
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When airline meregers go bad…
Yes, it’s possible and the United/Continental merger is a current example. And then you get headlines like this from Reuters: “United Continental to furlough 685 flight attendants.”
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Barron’s editorial page editor explores the federal government’s probe of the US Airways/American Airlines merger
Thomas Donlan of Barron’s has yet to be convinced that the federal government has a good reason to block the proposed merger between US Airways and American Airlines. Is there…
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Another reason to question a possible US/AA airline merger
United Airlines, and its poor results after its recent merger with Continental. Flight Global provides some details on United’s current difficulties. The basics: United reported a $589 million net profit…
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CLT Flight Cuts, Non-Fuel Related Edition
When airlines cut flights to Charlotte, it can be about us (local economy), them (how and what the airline itself is doing in general), or fuel prices. As you’ve probably…
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US Airways folds on Oslo
In the past few years, US airlines have started using 757s, their biggest and longest range narrowbody jet, to serve smaller markets in Europe from their hubs in the Northeast.…
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Continental Airlines Upgrades CLT-IAH
And that’s upgrades in both providing more seats a day on its Charlotte-Houston service and also improving the quality of service. A second of Continental’s eight daily flights to Houston…
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American Airline's Challenge
Good Bloomberg story here describing the challenges American Airlines faces going forward. In a nutshell, its labor costs are too high, and its unions — all of them — are…
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Why Rio?
Charlotte is US Airways’ primary East Coast hub for flights to the Caribbean, Mexico, and Central America. These areas haven’t really been a growth area for the airline; service plateaued…
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Continental cuts too
Right on cue, Continental Airlines has announced deep capacity cuts, just like American and United had previously. Continental is speeding up retirement of their 737-300 (124 seat) and 737-500 (114…