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American Airlines adds Curacao and Puerto Plata flights
Service is once a week (Saturday only) on a 124-seat Airbus A319 and begins on Dec. 19. Would presume that it will also be seasonal, with likely a couple month…
Caribbean
region to the center-east of America composed of many islands / coastal regions surrounding the Caribbean Sea
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More international airports going to pre-clearance
The Customs and Border Protection has a program called pre-clearance, in which people flying from select foreign destinations clear U.S. immigrations and customs before they get on their flight, rather…
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Exactly how corrupt is CONCACAF?
The elephant in the room here in Charlotte from the major soccer scandal that’s centered on CONCACAF, the regional soccer confederation for North America, Central America, and the Caribbean: CONCACAF…
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Possible new routes from CLT
Based upon Small Community Air Service Development Program grant requests and news reports, the following cities seem interested in adding flights to Charlotte: • Springfield, MO (Airport code: SGF). Got…
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2014 Charlotte aviation baseline
Bookmark this as a reference to what air service levels were like early in the American Airlines/US Airways merger integration. US Airways and American Airlines fights from Charlotte for Thursday,…
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Charlotte’s aviation delusions
The Charlotte Observer had an article out over the weekend titled “Domestic growth is strong, but what does the international future hold for Charlotte Douglas?” The answer is a lot…
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CLT passenger numbers
The UPoR had a story out on Friday saying that “Charlotte Douglas passenger numbers rise, but flights fall” from January through April. One alleged highlight: “The airport said that since…
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US Airways to drop CLT – Rio de Janerio
Come some time early next year. This is a very, very bad sign, as CLT – Rio obviously isn’t even close to being a keeper for the combined carrier. US…
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If you prefer the Chinese economic system …
Perhaps you will reassess your opinion after reading a report from The Guardian. More than a dozen family members of China’s top political and military leaders are making use of…
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An US Airways/American Airlines oops
Domestically, the most important airport in south Florida is Ft. Lauderdale (FLL), not Miami (MIA). American Airlines has a big hub in Miami for operations to Latin America and the…
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Your 2013 aviation baseline
For reference purposes, with the impending US Airways/American Airlines merger. US Airways fights from Charlotte for Thursday, June 27, 2013: US Airways flights by aircraft type: Widebody: 10 (3 A330-300,…
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Happy (Belated) Aviation Baseline Day
With the recent completion of its slot swap with Delta, US Airways has completed its post-merger (with America West) route structure rationalization. In other words, the airline has established a…