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Rethinking Old Thinking About the Efficacy of Global Alliance Models in Certain Geographies
This post has been partially written for weeks. It began when United CEO Scott Kirby first talked about his idea of a merger with American and creating a true U.S. Flag airline. It is an interesting thought. What might history say?
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Vector Labor Day: On Final
Over the past weeks the number of stories about American’s cabin upgrades and Southwest and lounges leave me bored and yawning. Many months ago, the top of mind for me was about the game of catch-up that every airline was going to play chas...
The Decision Intelligence Lab Podcast
I sat with Vijay Mehrotra and Michael Watson to talk about Operations Research and the evolution of the U.S. airline industry
I had the distinct pleasure of being asked by a friend from Duluth, MN, Vijay Mehrotra to talk OR and airlines on...
The Airline Data Project at 2Q 2026
Easier display of data by area of focus
For U.S. Airlines - No More Get Out of Jail Free Cards
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On June 23, we did some math on changes in input costs relative to changes in revenue output contrasting the Value Airlines with the Network Airl...
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