- Politicians like Southwest’s low last-minute fares. (It’s true! A friend of mine used to drive a senator, and the senator preferred flying SWA out of Baltimore than other airlines out of Reagan.) [KDPaine’s PR Measurement Blog via Nuts about Southwest]
- The general aviation community doesn’t like congestion pricing any more than the airlines. [Aero-News.Net]
- Airport charging changes in Europe are raising the airlines’ hackles too. [ATW Daily News]
- Russia’s epidemic of drunken and disorderly passengers may require an “air police” unit. Who knows? Maybe I would be drunk and disorderly if I had to fly through Moscow’s apparently ghastly Sheremetyevo airport. [Russia-InfoCentre]
- Airbus is seeking more state development financing for the A350. [Aero-News.Net]
Daily departures, post-holiday edition!
January 22, 2008 by Evan Sparks