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Nov. 18: Tarmac Delay Study – Part 2

Tarmac Delay Study – Part 2 Join us for a Webinar on November 18 Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/650029283 This is the follow up to the initial study released in July.  We reexamine our initial study and update the effects of this rule.  Recommendations and courses of action are given. Date:Thursday, November [...]

Tarmac Delay Study

Our research program outlines the background and specific of the tarmac delay rules. Using historical data of tarmac delays, the causes and patterns of extended tarmac delays are analyzed. We analyze airline responses to the tarmac delay rule and provide a case study. We review reported cancellation data for May 2010 and compare current (post-rule) trends against historical patterns. We assess public cost and benefit with particular focus on the balance between tarmac delays and cancellations. DOT had projected that public benefits exceed public costs from the tarmac delay rules, but initial results under the rule indicate that public costs have far outweighed realized benefits. The rule and enforcement strategy have created significant public harm.

JetBlue, Lufthansa hope to start selling codeshare flights by early Oct.

UPDATE (12:10 p.m. ET on Monday, Aug. 31): Lufthansa and JetBlue have released details about their proposed codeshare pact, which still must …

Used Paris Hilton boarding pass fetches $485 on online auction site

How much is one of Paris Hilton’s used boarding passes worth? Apparently, about $485. That’s according to quirky travel site Jaunted.com, which …

Southwest picks Row 44 for in-flight Wi-Fi

Check it out here or just take this highlight:

I’m happy to announce we have concluded our testing for inflight Wi-Fi and we are very happy with both the technical performance of the system and the response of Customers who have used it. We are pleased to be continuing with our plans to offer satellite-enabled broadband access through California-based Row 44.

This fall we will be moving to the next step of certifying Southwest’s full fleet with plans to begin fleetwide rollout of the Row 44 satellite service in the first quarter of 2010. Southwest is ready to have this service up and running as soon as possible and we are excited about these next steps.

American Airlines said this week that it has rolled out its AirCell GoGo service to 100 MD-80s and will build that out to half its fleet.

Naked guy on a Southwest plane to Vegas

Here’s what we posted to our site:

A Southwest Airlines flight from Oakland bound for Las Vegas turned back Thursday after a male passenger exposed himself, became unruly, and eventually removed all his clothes.

According to the summary from the Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest flight 943 was headed to Las Vegas when a male passenger exposed himself to another female passenger. He then struck a different female passenger, and was restrained by other passengers on the flight.

He wasn’t done, however; the summary says the passenger became unruly and got naked, where he was then subdued again by crew and other passengers and possibly restrained either in the galley area of the aircraft or possibly the lavatory.

The Southwest pilot chose to return to Oakland to have the passenger removed by law enforcement. The struck female passenger was treated by medical officials and wasn’t seriously injured.

A message to Dallas-based Southwest wasn’t immediately returned.

(If anybody has photos out there, send along. Must be safe for work, though.)

Southwest Details Its Frontier Bid and I Like It

Yesterday, Southwest submitted its complete bid to buy Frontier and I have to say that I like what I’m seeing here. There is a lot going on in this bid, and if they win, it will have a huge impact on customers. We could be looking at the possibility of Southwest coming [...]