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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A while back I wrote a blog talking about how Boeing is making a real effort to connect more with the general public. In that post I talked about how eight year old Harry Winsor submitted a drawing of a new Boeing plane. Unfortunately, Boeing sent a canned letter saying they accept no outside ideas […]
I have made my opinion on body scanners quite clear. If you have missed it, bottom line is I don’t like them. They violate our privacy and passengers are able to avoid them and request a pat-down, making them pointless. On Sunday I flew from Tampa to Seattle via Denver and got my first view […]
China is joining the majority of the world and letting their airlines set their own prices. On June 1st the Chinese government is now letting airlines set prices based on the fluctuating market versus set prices. Previously first class tickets had to be set 1.5 times normal fares and business class had to be set […]
A very happy father’s day to my father and all those other fathers out there. My dad really introduced me to aviation and spawned my love for it!
I am currently in Tampa, FL and while driving around I spotted a silver plane with a red logo on the tail. I could tell it was most likely a retro livery, but couldn’t place it. Luckily a few fine Twitter folk (@vivekmayasandra and @Shokikuchi) suggested it might be American Airlines Astrojet livery and sure […]