Flight Wisdom

Reader Mail: One Travel and Customer Service Issues

guru — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 05:40:43 +0000

We don't get much reader mail, but this came in this weekend and we wanted to open it up to the Internet for feedback

The Plane is Broken But Don’t Blame Us, it’s Force Majeure

guru — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 04:12:06 +0000

Southwest quietly made a change to its contract of carriage last month, making us here at Flight Wisdom wonder if being forced to to announce material changes in the contract of carriage should be part of the DOT's proposed rulemaking.

Delta to Sell Regional Subsidiaries Compass and Mesaba

guru — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:20:37 +0000

The Wall Street Journal reports that Delta Air Lines will be selling two of its regional airline subsidiaries, Mesaba and Compass.

Spirit Airlines Pilots Going Back to Work

guru — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 02:58:49 +0000

We didn't say much about the Spirit Airlines pilot strike, but part of that has been our silence in general of late. Things have been crazy here. But today, the strike is over...unofficially. The Airline has said flights will resume on Friday. The strike grounded Spirit Airlines for five days. The airline carries roughly 16,000 passengers a day, which is 1 percent of the domestic market.

Delta Plans to Upgrade Its Facilities at JFK

guru — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 03:50:55 +0000

While the Port Authority makes plans to demolish Terminal 6, Delta is looking to upgrade its facility. The Wall Street Journal reports that Delta might announce a definitive plan for its future at JFK airport.

Port Authority Plans to Demolish JFK’s Sundrome

guru — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 02:58:12 +0000

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which runs JFK Airport, wants to knock down Terminal 6, also known as the Sundrome. The PANYNJ announced the move in a press release in April, noting that the demolishing of the terminal would permit planning to begin on the expansion of JetBlue's Terminal 5 to allow the airline to consolidate its international operations, which must currently arrive into Terminal 4.

JFK Airport Runway Replacement

guru — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 04:39:46 +0000

Matt over at NYCAviation has a great article reporting on the runway renovation at JFK. We'll all be very glad when it is done, and it appears to be on scheduled. Here are some highlights we gleaned from his article. For more check it out here.

Fun with Signage: Gate Departure Board

guru — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 05:15:23 +0000

There is no point to this post, per se. It's just a bit of Aviation Geeky fun from Flight Wisdom HQ. The gate departure board that hangs on the wall, right after it was dusted, and our selection of alternate signage. What do you think we should acquire for it next? What destination, etc?

Flight Wisdom Briefing 23

guru — Mon, 31 May 2010 06:28:18 +0000

Welcome back. Our editor has been a bit behind with other things, but we're trying to get back on track and back in the saddle. Stay tuned for more guests, and more information. For today, more from previous guest Dan Webb.

Delta To Try Monrovia Again

guru — Fri, 28 May 2010 05:54:30 +0000

Monrovia is back in Delta's sights, with once weekly service planned from its Atlanta hub, via Accra, Ghana. Apparently, Roberts International Airport implemented measures to ensure its compliance with the standards of the International Civil Aviation Organization. We hope this means the TSA is satisfied with the security arrangements.