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Category Archives: Analysis

Analysis

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

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 13, 2022April 13, 2022 64 Comments

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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AnalysisJetBlue

JetBlue CEO Speciously Defends Merger With Spirit Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 9, 2022April 9, 2022 9 Comments
JetBlue spirit airlines

JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes has made an impassioned argument that we do not have to sacrifice great service for low fares. But nothing in life is free and his comments concerning a proposed JetBlue – Spirit Airlines merger fail...

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AnalysisJetBlueSpirit

Before Buying Spirit Airlines, JetBlue Should Get Its Own House In Order

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 6, 2022April 6, 2022 14 Comments
JetBlue Spirit Merger Analysis

The strange move by JetBlue to bid for Spirit Airlines yesterday caught most by surprise, and for good reason: the merger makes little sense on so many levels. Importantly, JetBlue should get its own house in order before it...

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AnalysisPobedaRussia

The Problems For Russian Airlines Are Just Beginning

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 28, 2022March 27, 2022 28 Comments
Russian Airlines Spare Parts

With harsh sanctions continuing and no end in sight to the quagmire in Ukraine, Russian airlines are preparing to deploy cannibalistic tactics in order to survive the year. Russian Airlines Prepare To Cannibalize Spare Parts – Let The Problems...

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Analysis

Will U.S. Carriers Add Fuel Surcharges To Award Redemptions?

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 16, 2022March 16, 2022 4 Comments
Fuel Surcharges Award Redemptions

Let me put it this way: if they can get away with it, U.S. airlines will certainly tack on fuel surcharges to award redemptions. But it likely won’t be in same manner as British Airways and Emirates. Facing Higher...

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Analysis

Will The The Mask Mandate On Airplanes Be Extended?

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 9, 2022March 9, 2022 50 Comments
Mask Mandate Extension 2022

As COVID-19 numbers continue to drop and masking requirements are lifted in even more “blue” states, will the federal mask mandate on airplanes and other modes of transportation expire on March 18, 2022? Will U.S. Mask Mandate Be Extended...

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AnalysisNews

Airlines Actually Fear FAA, Not 5G

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 18, 2022January 18, 2022 17 Comments

As airlines warn of devastating consequences over an expanded 5G network set to rollout soon, their real fear is not over the new wireless technology, but how the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is addressing it. Airlines Fear FAA...

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Analysis

World’s Safest Airlines In 2022? I’m Skeptical Of The List…

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 7, 2022 17 Comments
Safest Airlines 2022

AirlineRatings.com has published its list of the 20 safest airlines in 2022 and media outlets around the world have run with it, but I’m not running with it. I can’t even figure it out… I’m Not Convinced About World’s...

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Analysis

Does 5G Cause Airplane Interference?

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 23, 2021 5 Comments

We’ve heard a lot about 5G and airplane interference in the news this week and I want to break down the issue as simply as possible. Put simply, the entire controversy is government dysfunction at its finest and there...

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Analysis

You Didn’t Give Us Taxpayer Funds Fast Enough – How Airlines Are Defending Delays And Cancellations

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 8, 2021December 8, 2021 Leave a Comment
Airlines Defending Poor Performance

A note to Congress from America’s most prominent airline lobbyist helps us to understand why we experienced so many delays and cancellations in 2021: we just didn’t get airlines taxpayer money quickly enough. Oh yes, and security breaches. How...

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AnalysisUnited Airlines

Money + Miles Awards At United Airlines: Good Concept, Bad Value

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 18, 2021November 18, 2021 6 Comments
United Airlines Money Miles

The concept of applying miles toward the value of your purchased ticket is a blast from the past at United Airlines and an intriguing one. But there is virtually no value under the current iteration of this redemption option....

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AnalysisUnited Airlines

Five Ways United Airlines Can Secure The Next 40 Years Of MileagePlus

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 7, 2021May 7, 2021 11 Comments
United Airlines Secure MileagePlus

United Airlines is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its MileagePlus loyalty program. I’ve been a member for the majority of that time and the program has benefited me tremendously over the years. The tens of thousands of dollars in...

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Analysis

A Misleading CDC Study On Middle Seat Blocking

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 15, 2021April 15, 2021 17 Comments
CDC Middle Seat

Don’t be fooled by the headlines or lead paragraphs in other media outlets: the latest CDC study promoting vacant middle seats on airplanes fails on so many levels to grapple with the issue in a meaningful way. Pointless CDC...

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Analysis

Now the Mainstream Media Realizes Airline Bailouts Weren’t Necessary…

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 17, 2021March 17, 2021 17 Comments
Airline Bailouts Unnecessary

It only took the passage of a $1.9 trillion economic relief passage including tens of billions of dollars in airline subsidies, for a New York Times opinion to question the wisdom of such spending. A Critical Look At Airline...

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Analysis

The Incredible Value Of Frequent Flyer Programs

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 15, 2021 11 Comments

The pandemic has clarified one issue we long-suspected but now have numbers to back-up: airlines are in the loyalty business to make money and those frequent flyer programs are the reason why airlines performed so well financially prior to...

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AnalysisCoronavirus

Federal Mask Mandate On Planes Is Regress, Not Progress

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 30, 2021January 30, 2021 35 Comments
Federal Mask on flight Mandate Problems

Late on Friday night, the Centers for Disease Control issued its new order for wearing masks on airlines, which Live and Let’s Fly already covered in detail. The mandate creates broad new exceptions that will embolden poor behavior on...

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Analysis

Will The Death Of Change Fees Cause Airline Bumps To Surge?

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 29, 2021January 28, 2021 5 Comments
Change Fees Oversold Flights

In a huge and unquestionably positive development for travelers, major U.S. airlines have eliminated change and standby fees. Will a practical effect of this new policy be an uptick in oversold flights and airline bumps? Light Airline Loads Are...

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American AirlinesAnalysisJetBlue

The Strategy Behind The JetBlue – American Airlines “Strategic” Partnership

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 16, 2020July 16, 2020 9 Comments
JetBlue American Strategy

JetBlue and American Airlines surprised by the world by announcing a strategic partnership today that will introduce codesharing routes and reciprocal benefits for frequent flyers. While the “enemy of my enemy is my friend” argument comes into play, the...

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AnalysisCoronavirus

A Scientific Basis For Blocking Middle Seats On Airplanes

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 9, 2020July 9, 2020 12 Comments
Middle Seat Blocking Science

We often debate the viability, practically, and benefit of social distancing on airplanes. But what does the science say blocking middle seats? The Science Behind Social Distancing + Middle Seat Blocking Onboard Airplanes Live and Let’s Fly has a...

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Analysis

Is Chinese Airline Ban From United States A Bluff?

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 3, 2020June 5, 2020 14 Comments
Chinese Airline Ban Bluff

As tensions escalate between the United States and China, the Trump Administration plans to block Chinese airlines from serving the United States. But the goal is not to block Chinese airlines, but to ensure great connectivity between the two...

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