by Ned S. Levi | Nov 18, 2013
The Department of Justice and various states’ suit to block the merger of US Airways and American Airlines (AA) has been settled. While there are still some steps to go through, it’s highly unlikely the merger will be derailed. Therefore, this seems like a...
by Ned S. Levi | Apr 8, 2013
Last month, I was on a 10 a.m. flight to Los Angeles. We left the gate late, and when we got to the taxi-way we were well down in the queue. More than 40 minutes later we arrived at the top of the line. Our captain started the Airbus A320 powering down the runway, but...
by Ned S. Levi | Mar 25, 2013
When traveling, I’ve found my journeys can be significantly enriched by going beyond the usual “top attractions” list found in tour books. Visiting locations and people “off the beaten path” can often tell us much about the area and its history and people. The...
by Ned S. Levi | Aug 2, 2010
United flight 967 was a transcontinental flight from Washington, DC to Los Angeles. The flight, aboard a Boeing 777, was, according to reports, uneventful until it was over Missouri. Then the wide body aircraft was hit by severe turbulence. Thirty people were injured,...
by Ned S. Levi | Dec 23, 2008
I fly a great deal for business and pleasure, and like many of you, have accumulated gobs of frequent flier miles. I also have one of those airline credit cards and acquire miles that way as well. Unfortunately, the airlines have been systematically devaluing those...
