EDITOR-IN-CHIEF & FOUNDER - SEATTLE, WA. David has written, consulted, and presented on multiple topics relating to airlines and travel since 2008. He has been quoted and written for a number of news organizations, including BBC, CNN, NBC News, Bloomberg, and others. He is passionate about sharing the complexities, the benefits, and the fun stuff of the airline business. Email me: david@airlinereporter.com
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The battle between airlines and travel sites is starting to heat up, but for different reasons. The relationship between airline and secondary travel sites is interesting. Most have a relationship like travel agents used to, where the site will get a referral fee for making the booking. However any additional money made from hotels or […]
In April, the LA Times posted an anti-airline story that got me going. Now, the Washington Times has the airline business all wrong and I can’t stay silent. Armstrong Williams, who wrote the story, seems to mostly be a political correspondent, but decided to use his experience of flying to talk about the airline biz. […]
No matter if today has special meaning for you or just another Saturday, I wish you the very best. Last year Thomson Airlines did this special “Merry Christmas” livery which is good in spirit, but seems quite lazy to me. They could have at least gotten a plane where the nose cone matched. Oh well, […]
Delays bite. You have a schedule, a plan and then when your flight becomes delayed, everything gets thrown off. Maybe your connection is missed, maybe the person picking you up gets annoyed or maybe you miss the important meeting you were flying for to begin with. Although these delays happen and are annoying, they are […]
Yesterday was quite the amazing day. Air New Zealand took delivery of their first Boeing 777-300ER. Not only is this the first of five that Air New Zealand will take delivery on, this aircraft also showcases their new interior and new slightly updated livery. Many different companies will hype something as being new and “the […]