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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This new segment looks at the airline industry head-on, reporting first-hand experiences of air travel. Date: June 21, 2009 Airline: Delta Air Lines Flight: 1059 Atlanta to Seattle Plane: Boeing 767-300 Seat: 17A/17B (flying with girlfriend) Extras: $2 for ear phones, $5 for beer, $8 for salad I was a little excited since I haven’t […]
Ryanair is well known for making it onto this blog for having crazy ideas on how to cut costs, increase fees, and turn the airline pricing system on its head. I even started giving out “More Crazy Than Ryanair Awards’ to showcase moves that would make even Ryanair proud. All of the complaints passengers seem to […]
To the 66% of my readers who are in the US, Happy Independence Day! The other 34% I still wish you a happy July 4th! Thanks everyone for reading and helping TheAirlineBlog.com grow! Image: navonod
A while back I showed how Air New Zealand has nothing to hide. I think they liked the free feeling of not wearing any clothes, so they are at it again. Now their air safety video has nothing to hide either. Instead of the dry talking about emergency exits and how to fasten your seat […]
Back in May I blogged about a new start up airline, Since then I have been following stories related to the airline and the same thoughts kept creeping in my mind, ’œIs this airline real? Will it ever fly?’ The airline was supposed to take flight on July 13th, but Jaunted and CrankyFlier think it […]