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There Are Increasing Calls To Re-Regulate The Airlines. Here’s Why That Would Be Dumb.

Nov 13 2023

I told you back in September that you’d start hearing a lot more about re-regulating the airlines in the months ahead. An advisor to Elizabeth Warren was coming out with a new book making that case. But the arguments are weak and maybe even disingenuous? Because Professor Sitaraman is a really smart guy and he’s studied his topic in depth so surely he has to know that the arguments he’s marshaling are superficial and wrong?

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The 50-Gram Standoff: A Traveler’s Clever Revenge Against Airline Baggage Fees

Nov 12 2023

When you approach the check-in counter, and they weigh your bags, they might suggest that you do a little bit of rearranging if a piece of your luggage is overweight. Maybe you can move some items, wear a piece of clothing, or stick something into your carry on. But if you don’t have another bag?

A story of how one passenger in Europe handled this is getting attention and it’s rather sweet revenge on the airline.

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Turkish Airlines To Place Order 345 Jets, Become World’s Largest A350 Operator

Nov 11 2023

Turkish Airlines, which has around 435 planes in its fleet and another 100 on order, is set to announce a major order from Airbus for 345 planes. It will likely be reported in many places as 355 planes, folding in 10 Airbus A350-900s whose purchase was already announced. When you see coverage of the order, talking about how much it is ‘worth’, remember to divide by two.

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