Whether looking at airlines’ overhead baggage bins or highway construction, we see supply created incentives boosting demand.
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The JetBlue Spirit Match
Again, airline competition could have shifted when a judge had to decide if JetBlue could acquire Spirit Airlines.
Why Coffee Matters in a Merger
With Alaska Airlines offering to acquire Hawaiin Airlines, diminishing airline competition will continue to affect flying (and coffee).
What the Best Airports Do for Us
Using WSJ’s reliability and convenience ranking metrics for 20 large and 30 midsize airports, we can judge their cost and benefit.
Where We Worry About Armrest Rights
Whether looking at armrests or reclining rights, seat savers or window shades, airplane etiquette is unclear about what we temporarily “own.”
How to Board a Plane Quickly
Although airlines say that speedy boarding is a priority, their incentives prevent them from ever achieving it.
An Unintended Consequence From a Nobel Prize
A story that takes us to a Nobel Prize winner, an airpoirt, and some smiles winds up with some uninytended consequences.
The Best Way to Board a Plane
Hoping to shave minutes off its turn time, Southwest has been experimenting with a slew of boarding strategies.
The Difference Between the Best and Worst Airlines
Looking at the Wall Street Journal’s annual scorecard for the best and worst airlines, we see examples of competitive strategies.
How Airplane Real Estate Varies With Your Seat
Looked at through the lens of the airline, we can see that airplane real estate varies with the location and size of our seat.