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Flight to Nowhere?
Several international carriers have come up with a novel approach to keep some planes in the sky while satisfying the wanderlust of...
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G. Rhodes
Dec 12, 20205 min read
Airlines Poised to Distribute Vaccine
The COVID-19 vaccine trial results have been promising and the United Kingdom became the first nation in the world to begin vaccinating...
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G. Rhodes
Nov 28, 20206 min read
The Max is Back
Last week, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) cleared Boeing’s troubled 737 Max to fly again. The approval came in a signed...
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G. Rhodes
Nov 14, 20205 min read
Airlines Need Some Good News
The world welcomed good news from Pfizer and their German partner BioNTech earlier this week in the fight against the coronavirus. The...
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G. Rhodes
Oct 31, 20205 min read
The Triple Seven
In the early 1970s, the Boeing 747, the McDonnell-Douglas DC-10 and the Lockheed L-1011 Tristar became the first generation of wide-body...
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G. Rhodes
Oct 17, 20205 min read
Mortgaging Miles
Frequent flyer miles have long been an excellent source of revenue for airlines. In fact, they’re big business. No longer do these...
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G. Rhodes
Oct 3, 20205 min read
When Can We Sail Again?
At the very beginning of the pandemic, we looked at how the virus was affecting the cruise industry in our post dated March 21 titled...
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G. Rhodes
Sep 19, 20206 min read
Into the Sunset: The Story of Braniff Airways
Some of us can remember a time when any number of US airlines graced the skies, both near and far. Most dated back to the early days of...
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G. Rhodes
Sep 12, 20206 min read
Going to Greece In Style
Celebrating a very special anniversary several years ago, my wife and I planned a trip to Europe. This time however, we wanted to travel...
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G. Rhodes
Sep 5, 20205 min read
Turbulent Times for Boeing
Boeing is the world’s largest aerospace company and a leading manufacturer of commercial jetliners, defense, space and security systems,...
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G. Rhodes
Aug 22, 20205 min read
Hospitality Struggles; Sees Growth in China
Business and leisure travel came to an abrupt halt in March. At best, it’s been sputtering along ever since. We saw how poorly the major...
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G. Rhodes
Jul 25, 20205 min read
Ready to Travel? Here's What to Expect at the Airport
If you’re anything like me, you’re still itching to take to the skies again even though everything’s different now. Yes, the coronavirus...
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G. Rhodes
Jul 11, 20206 min read
US Carriers Eye Staffing Cuts
Let's dig into what we know so far about US Government economic assistance to the largest domestic airlines those of us in America rely...
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G. Rhodes
Jun 27, 20205 min read
The Boeing 7X7
We took a detailed look at the #Boeing 747 in our post of May 16 titled “Queen of the Skies.” The “jumbo” was introduced in 1970, and was...
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G. Rhodes
Jun 13, 20205 min read
Hospitality Hammered But Hopeful
COVID-19’s impact on the hospitality industry has been devastating. With the abrupt halt to business and leisure travel, occupancy rates...
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G. Rhodes
May 30, 20205 min read
Travel Demand Inches Up
As states begin to ease restrictions put in place during lockdown, there are some signs showing a slight rise in travel for late May...
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G. Rhodes
May 16, 20206 min read
Queen of the Skies
There isn’t an AvGeek worthy of the name who doesn’t have his or her favorite aircraft. For me, it’s always been the #Boeing 747,...
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G. Rhodes
May 2, 20207 min read
Airline Earnings Evaporate
The biggest airlines in the nation recently reported their first quarter earnings and, as expected, the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has...
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G. Rhodes
Apr 18, 20207 min read
Airlines Respond as Downturn Worsens
Many of us have seen our travel plans for April and May thrown into disarray with flight disruptions and international border closings...
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G. Rhodes
Apr 4, 20206 min read
The Industry's Stepped Up
As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues its seemingly relentless spread, the travel industry continues its downward spiral. Cruises...
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