AviationGeeks.com - 2010 Review: most popular blog posts

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From: USA Today Travel Blog

Atlanta Hartsfield airport puts Aerobahn plane locator to use

Atlanta Hartsfield wants to know where its planes are at all times.

To cut down on long delays and other "irregular operations," the world's busiest airport will begin using a new "surface management system" early next month. Full post...

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From: USA Today Travel Blog

Will airline mergers raise airfares?

Despite two more airlines on the verge of disappearing and fewer airline seats available for sale throughout the industry, airfares are not expected to rise significantly, fare experts say. Full post...

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From: Winging It

Will the Southwest-AirTran deal change slot swap?

Delta and US Airways say that if Southwest and AirTran are allowed to merge, then that should give the combined entity enough slots at New York LaGuardia and Washington Reagan National airports so that the first two airlines don't have to give up many of theirs. Full post...

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From: Airline Biz Blog

American gets quick approval for its Los Angeles-Shanghai route

Just last Friday, American Airlines asked the U.S. Department of Transportation to give it rights to fly between Los Angeles and Shanghai. Full post...

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From: USA Today Travel Blog

What´s the best airline? It depends...

What is the best airline? That is the question I'm asked most often. But this seemingly simple question is not easily answered. Many assume another flier's favorite airline would be theirs too, but numerous factors can influence an airline choice and everyone has different criteria. Full post...

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From: Airline Biz blog

Delta post $467 million profit for Q2 2010

Delta Air Lines led off the U.S. airline industry's earnings season Monday with net income of $467 million, or $549 million excluding special items, in second quarter 2010. Full post...

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From: USA Today Travel Blog

Airport Check-in: Customs to expand registered traveler program

Expect to see more ads from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, enticing travelers to join its Global Entry. Full post...

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From: Sky Talk

Mystery missile was an airplane

That reported mystery missile launch off of California? Well, the Pentagon may not have been able to figure it out but someone else did. Apparently it was just an airplane contrail with some atmospheric conditions helping create an optical illusion. Full post...

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From: Airline Reporter

Flying Tall: Should Airlines Accommodate Tall Passengers?

A while back Colby, a 7 foot tall man, emailed me asking to look into what airlines could do to make flying for tall people easier. At first I didn’t think too much about it. “Why should airlines be concerned about taller passengers?” Full post...

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From: Sky Talk

D/FW airport passenger traffic flat for August

The Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport had about the same number of passengers pass through its terminals in August as it did in the same month a year ago. Full post...