Author Archives: Dan Webb

Here’s another set of links from my blog, Things in the Sky:

1. United has unveiled a new product called Premier Line, which for a fee provides access to priority screening among other things. Ben over at One Mile at a Time has the details.
2. Here’s an update on Ryanair’s attempt to take over Aer Lingus.
3. United has announced details of a codeshare with EgyptAir.
4. Mokulele Airlines and Westjet have announced a partnership. Mokulele has also partnered with Alaska.
5. Southwest ground crews are beginning informational pickets at some airports.
6. AirTran announced service to Branson, Mo. (the first airport completely financed with private money) this week. Brett Snyder (aka Cranky) has some good insight on the announcement, and he visited the airport recently.
7. As a way to build up some cash, United sold 15 757s and is leasing them back.
8. Should the airline industry receive some government money in a future stimulus package? Today in the Sky has a good article about this issue.

Happy weekend, everyone! Feel free to check out my blog here.

1. RunwayGirl has an update on the Row 44 Internet service. The post focuses on what this means for Alaska, but it could also affect Southwest as well.
2. Here’s a great article comparing the CEOs of JAL and United. (Hat tip to Max for the link.)
3. Southwest has reached a tentative agreement with the AMFA.
4. SPEEA approved a new contract with Boeing.
5. Though negotiations with SPEEA members in Witchita don’t seem to be going that well.
6. Cranky has an update on the Alitalia drama.
7. It was announced that British Airways and Qantas were considering a merger. Iberia has expressed concern, and there doesn’t seem to be much enthusiasm in Australia.
8. Continental is just about done upgrading the entertainment system in its 757-200s, and economy now has the same system as BusinessFirst as well as power outlets.
9. Delta released some details on combining Skymiles and WorldPerks.

So, here’s my weekly Saturday Links post from my blog Things in the Sky:

I hope everyone had a great Thanksigiving! Here are this week’s links…

1. The new Canadian airline Enerjet has received regulatory approval to operate.
2. The AP has an interesting story on how Minneapolis airport’s attempts to bring Southwest to the airport.
3. The IATA data for international travel in October wasn’t that good.
4. Morgan Stanley has revised its forecast for the industry. Good reading.
5. PC World has an interesting article about a security issue that popped up on the Qantas website.
6. The latest Zagat survey did not rate New York’s airports very well. Tampa had the best score.