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Airlines Report Record Losses
We reviewed first quarter financial results for the major US carriers here in a May 2 post titled “Airline Earnings Evaporate.” They were...
G. Rhodes
Aug 8, 20206 min read
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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...
G. Rhodes
Jul 11, 20206 min read
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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...
G. Rhodes
Jun 27, 20205 min read
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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...
G. Rhodes
May 30, 20205 min read
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Visiting the “Valley Isle“
It’s no secret I love to travel and I’m guessing you share my interest as well since you’re reading this blog post. Unfortunately, it may...
G. Rhodes
May 23, 20207 min read
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Airline Earnings Evaporate
The biggest airlines in the nation recently reported their first quarter earnings and, as expected, the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has...
G. Rhodes
May 2, 20207 min read
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Aloha
It’s no secret that I love to travel and I’m guessing you share my interest as well since you’re reading this blog post. Unfortunately,...
G. Rhodes
Apr 25, 20205 min read
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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...
G. Rhodes
Apr 18, 20207 min read
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The New Frontier
It’s no secret that I love to travel and I’m guessing you share my interest as well since you’re reading this blog post. Unfortunately,...
G. Rhodes
Apr 11, 20206 min read
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Rough Seas Ahead for All
The ongoing spread of the coronavirus continues to wreak havoc on all aspects of the travel industry. Airlines around the globe are on a...
G. Rhodes
Mar 21, 20204 min read
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Airlines Slammed as Demand Plummets
Unless you’ve been living under a rock these past few months, you’ve heard all about the Coronavirus that first appeared in Wuhan, China...
G. Rhodes
Mar 14, 20206 min read
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Making the Most of MileagePlus
#United Airlines is one of the largest carriers in the world with a fleet size of 777 aircraft, including 191 wide-body jets. Their...
G. Rhodes
Feb 29, 20206 min read
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Rapidly Rewarding
From a scrappy startup in 1971 flying only in the State of Texas, #SouthwestAir has grown to serve the entire Continental US as well as...
G. Rhodes
Feb 15, 20204 min read
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Reach for the Sky (Miles)
In this week’s post, let’s take a look at the frequent flyer program from #Delta Airlines called #DeltaSkyMiles. This global airline has...
G. Rhodes
Feb 1, 20206 min read
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Lounge Lizards
Do you believe that airline lounges have a certain mystique about them? Are they enclaves of class and sophistication to you or merely a...
G. Rhodes
Nov 23, 20196 min read
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First Things First
Today, air travel classes are well defined, sometimes featuring both First and Business Class on international or cross-country journeys....
G. Rhodes
Nov 9, 20195 min read
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Coming to an Airport Near You
Anyone who has watched television in recent years is familiar with facial recognition when law enforcement “runs” a person’s image...
G. Rhodes
Oct 27, 20194 min read
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Rendezvous with the Roosevelts
My second visit to a Presidential Library and Museum took me to the Hudson River Valley, specifically to Hyde Park, New York, birthplace...
G. Rhodes
Oct 20, 20196 min read
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The 737 MAX and the Big Four
#Airbus, the European Aerospace Company that provides the only real global competition to #Boeing, announced in 2010 that it would...
G. Rhodes
Sep 1, 20195 min read
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Off to the Libraries
I’ve always been fascinated with history, particularly American history and the lives and times of our US presidents. Before the mid-20th...
G. Rhodes
Aug 24, 20194 min read
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