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Category Archives: Analysis

AnalysisUnited Airlines

Is United’s Quarterly Loss A Negotiating Strategy To Temper Pilots’ Contract?

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 15, 2023March 15, 2023 22 Comments
a group of people wearing face masks

At the outset, I want to make clear that I am making no declarative statements, but rather am simply thinking out loud. Could it be that the unexpected quarterly loss United Airlines now forecasts for Q1 is primarily aimed...

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AnalysisSingapore Airlines

Singapore Airlines’ Defiant New Ad Campaign

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 30, 2023November 13, 2023 31 Comments
a woman standing in an airplane

I think the new Singapore Airlines “world class” ad campaign is a masterpiece, but also adds a subtle touch of defiance that pushes back against not only Gulf carriers, but carriers that have gone woke. Singapore Airlines World Class...

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Analysis

A Veteran Commercial Airline Pilot Analyzes American – Delta Runway Incident At JFK

121pilot Posted onJanuary 28, 2023November 13, 2023 18 Comments
an airplane on the runway

121pilot, our resident pilot on Live And Let’s Fly and captain for a major US airline, has graciously offered his thoughts on the near collision between an American Airlines 777 and a Delta Air Lines 737 at New York...

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AnalysisUnited Airlines

New United Airlines Flight Attendant Training Facility In Houston Represents Perfect Opportunity To Transform Service Culture

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 21, 2023November 13, 2023 24 Comments
a woman sitting in a plane

United Airlines has opened a new 56,000-square-foot flight attendant training facility at Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston that it says will accommodate training up to 600 flight attendants per month. This marks the perfect opportunity for “United Next” to...

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Analysis

Airmanship: What Pilots Need Most

121pilot Posted onJanuary 16, 2023November 13, 2023 11 Comments
a man in a pilot's uniform in a cockpit

Editor’s Note: In light of the recent American – Delta ATC incident at New York JFK, we are featuring this story again by 121pilot. It is chillingly prescient. In part two of this series, we looked at some of...

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AnalysisUnited Airlines

How Will United Airlines Add CRJ-900 To Fleet Without Violating Pilot Scope Clause?

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 19, 2022November 13, 2023 28 Comments
a plane on a runway

A flurry of moves resembling a game of musical chairs in the US regional airline market means, in simplest terms, that United Airlines is swapping smaller jets for larger jets. But with United’s strict contractual scope clause with mainline...

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Analysis

The Problems Pilots Face Today

121pilot Posted onDecember 3, 2022November 13, 2023 15 Comments
a man in uniform smiling

This is the second in a three-part series that talks about flying airliners and some of the challenges this pilot sees for the profession. If you read part one of this series, you will hopefully recall how I discussed the...

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Analysis

The Ups And Downs Of Being A Commercial Pilot

121pilot Posted onNovember 11, 2022November 13, 2023 19 Comments
a hand on a control panel

This is the first in a three-part series that talks about flying airliners and some of the challenges this pilot sees for the profession. In Part 1 we’ll discuss ups and downs of being a commercial pilot. In part...

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Analysis

Context Matters: Did Biden Actually Say Airlines Charging Extra For Legroom Is Racist?

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 27, 2022November 13, 2023 74 Comments
a man standing at a podium with microphones and a man in a suit

President Biden made headlines for his latest gaffe, suggesting that airlines that charge extra for additional legroom are racist. But text outside of context is simply a pretext for misunderstanding. I’m going to give the President the benefit of...

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AnalysisLaw In Travel

New Airline Consumer Protections Proposed By DOT – Helpful Or Harmful?

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 27, 2022November 13, 2023 27 Comments
an airplane parked at an airport

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has proposed new consumer protections for airline customers that seek to encourage transparency in terms of pricing. Are such protections necessary or a step too far? DOT Proposes Additional Airline Consumer Protections Under...

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AnalysisUnited Airlines

Analysis: United Airlines’ Smart Yet Unreasonable Chess Move At JFK Airport

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 7, 2022November 13, 2023 30 Comments
a large building with signs on the front

Earlier today, I wrote about United’s ultimatum at New York JFK: give us more slots or we will pull out. It’s a gutsy demand and not entirely reasonable, but represents a shrewd chess move with little downside. Analysis –...

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Analysis

Gulf Carriers Solve Practical Problem For U.S. Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 31, 2022November 13, 2023 28 Comments
a plane flying above clouds

If you wonder why U.S. airlines are cozying up to Gulf carriers, it is helpful to look to Russia, the War in Ukraine, and the economics of operating a worldwide route network under a new set of constraints that...

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AnalysisUnited Airlines

Shrewd Move: United Airlines Dumps Air Wisconsin

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 26, 2022August 26, 2022 33 Comments
United Airlines Air Wisconsin

Make no mistake, the decision by United Airlines to terminate its regional contract with Air Wisconsin was deliberate, strategic, and will ultimately serve the long-term growth goals of the carrier. Why United Airlines Dumped Air Wisconsin And Why American...

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AnalysisemiratesLondon Heathrow LHR

Emirates And London Heathrow Reach “Compromise” On Passenger Cap

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 19, 2022November 13, 2023 7 Comments
a large airplane on a runway

Emirates and London Heathrow Airport have reached a facing-saving “compromise” on what became a high-stakes game of chicken with each side blaming the other for a summer of delays and cancellations. Emirates + London Heathrow Save Face After Row...

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Air CanadaAnalysisemirates

Implications Of New Air Canada – Emirates Partnership

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 12, 2022November 14, 2023 6 Comments
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Air Canada and Emirates announced a new partnership which could eventually make Aeroplan even more valuable. But we’re not there yet. Let’s breakdown the news and the implications of this new relationship. Air Canada + Emirates Form New Partnership...

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Analysissas

Analysis: Why Did Scandinavian Airlines Fail?

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 8, 2022November 14, 2023 22 Comments
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Despite government bailouts during the pandemic and a strong surge of demand in recent months, SAS recently collapsed, seeking bankruptcy protection in the USA and claiming its business model was broken. What really led SAS to fail? Why Did...

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American AirlinesAnalysisLos Angeles LAX

American Airlines Is Retreating Again At LAX

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 27, 2022November 14, 2023 24 Comments
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It’s a familiar problem at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX): with intense competition, an airline finds profit margins thin, making the carrier more likely to seek routes with higher margins. The latest cutback comes from American Airlines, with a...

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Air FranceAnalysis

A Battle For Control On Air France 11

121pilot Posted onApril 30, 2022November 14, 2023 14 Comments
a large white airplane on a runway

Our resident captain, 121pilot, brings us expert analysis on the recent Air France 11 incident, which we first covered here. What Really Happened Onboard Air France 11? As regular readers of Live and Let’s Fly will recall, on April...

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AnalysisDelta Air Lines

Delta Air Lines’ New Boarding Pay Will Greatly Benefit Junior Flight Attendants

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 26, 2022 9 Comments
Delta Flight Attendants Boarding Pay

In a move that it hopes will deter flight attendants from unionizing, Delta Air Lines will pay flight attendants during boarding, a revolutionary change in the U.S. aviation industry that will lead to pay bumps, particularly for junior flight...

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Analysis

Why I Think The Mask Mandate On Airplanes Will Be Extended Again

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 13, 2022November 14, 2023 64 Comments
a woman wearing a face mask on an airplane

Sadly, I now predict the mask mandate will be extended on airplanes at least once more…and I have public polling, recent statements from government officials, and the city of Philadelphia to demonstrate why I’ve arrived at this point. Mask...

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