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Topic: US Airways Group Inc.

  
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USAir Asks Fliers: ‘Can we Get a Hallelujah?’

BY Charles Fishman
Relevancy Score: 100
Wed Mar 14, 2007 at 7:59 PM

USAirways switched over to a new computer reservation system last week, combining its system with America West’s on a new platform. It was a bumpy transition, at least if you were a passenger. USAir's president called it “largely ...READ»

ENTREPRENEURSHIP + SMALL BUSINESS   |  Comment

Kick the tires

BY Peter Lucash
Relevancy Score: 100
Thu Jul 24, 2008 at 10:37 AM

I've been flying USAir for over 20 years, Like all other airlines, they've had their ups and downs. An article in yesterday's Wall Street Journal tells us good news: USAir now ranks as first in on time performance. The story - the ...READ»

BUSINESS TRAVEL   |  2 comments

The Last Stand

BY Susan Stellin
Relevancy Score: 100
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:10 AM

Airlines now let you pay to jump the standby line. Here's what you need to know to get home sooner.READ»

Hudson River Plane Crash
AIRBUS A320   |  5 comments

Why Hudson River-Like Plane Crashes Will Happen Again

BY Kit Eaton
Relevancy Score: 100
Fri Jan 16, 2009 at 7:56 AM

Yesterday's aircraft crash in the Hudson River may have been miraculous in terms of survivability, and it boosted the standing of Twitter, which got stunning images in circulation before the mainstream media. But its suspected ...READ»

Ivan Glickman
INNOVATION   |  3 comments

Innovation: A Question of When, Not If

BY Robert Buckman
Relevancy Score: 92
Tue May 29, 2007 at 2:57 PM

A flurry of news indicates more American carriers suddenly may becoming more receptive to the à la carte pricing strategy pioneered by such non-U.S. carriers as Air Canada. According to a recent article by David Jonas in The Beat, ...READ»

CAREER SUCCESS   |  Comment

Sully Sullenberger and Self Confidence

BY Bud Bilanich
Relevancy Score: 91
Mon Jan 19, 2009 at 10:14 AM

Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger III is a hero. I’m sure you know by now that he safely landed a US Airways Airbus A320 with 155 passengers and crew on board on the Hudson River last Thursday. And then walked the cabin – ...READ»

BUSINESS TRAVEL   |  1 comment

No More Fees, Please!

BY Donna Williams
Relevancy Score: 78
Tue Jul 8, 2008 at 5:46 PM

How to avoid getting nickeled and dimed to death at the airport.READ»

Ivan Glickman
AIR CARRIERS   |  Comment

Work/Life: As If Your Life Depended On It

BY Owen Wild
Relevancy Score: 78
Fri Mar 6, 2009 at 10:30 AM

How frequently do you think about what you put on the line every time you travel? Probably not often, because doing anything as remarkable as zipping 30,000 feet into the stratosphere inside a metal tube with wings over and over ...READ»

BUSINESS TRAVEL   |  2 comments

Mystery In The Air

BY Fiona Haley and Maxine Clayton
Relevancy Score: 70
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:51 AM

Are you reading this on a plane? You may want to skip the item about how clean that airline blanket really is.READ»

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Speedometer

BY Christine Canabou, Erika Germer, Heath Row
Relevancy Score: 69
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:36 AM

Going Fast. Going Slow. Going Nowhere.READ»

CUSTOMER SERVICE   |  Comment

Customer Service Vigilantes

BY Donald Converse
Relevancy Score: 68
Tue May 6, 2008 at 3:47 PM

A swell of distrust toward corporate America, exacerbated by off-shoring of U.S. jobs - followed by lay-offs of thousands of employees, incredibly high executive salaries and higher than ever profits by certain industries. In the ...READ»

ADVERTISING + PR   |  6 comments

Your Ad Here


Relevancy Score: 66
Wed Jul 19, 2006 at 6:43 PM

On page 51 of the current issue of FC, we talk about advertising that’s moved beyond traditional media and into the urinal, the airport and the parking lot. Now we can add to that list. An article today from the AP says US ...READ»

CAREER SUCCESS   |  Comment

Success Failure, Arrogance and Humility

BY Bud Bilanich
Relevancy Score: 54
Mon Feb 9, 2009 at 10:27 AM

Self confidence is one of the keys to success that I discuss in Straight Talk for Success.  If you want to become self confident you need to do three things.  1) Become and optimist.  2) Face your fears and act.  3) Surround ...READ»

Ivan Glickman
ADVERTISING   |  Comment

Bankrupt Carmaker No, Bankrupt Airline Yes?

BY Jonathan Salem Baskin
Relevancy Score: 52
Fri Dec 12, 2008 at 12:03 PM

With the Detroit bailout now a wreck, the refrain from the impacted carmakers is that a the money is still necessary, because "consumers won't buy cars from companies in bankruptcy."But they readily flew bankrupt airlines.  For ...READ»

Virgin Airlines 25th Anniversary
FC CALENDAR   |  3 comments

Virgin Atlantic's 25th Anniversary

BY Fast Company Calendar
Relevancy Score: 47
Thu May 21, 2009 at 2:54 PM

  It's ironic that the world's sexiest airline -- RIP, Hooters Air -- is still a Virgin. But these days, that's a good thing. As older carriers battle bad press (say, U.S. Airways) and financial woes (pretty much everyone ...READ»

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Advertisers in Issue 14

BY Fast Company
Relevancy Score: 47
Tue Dec 18, 2007 at 11:50 PM

3M Dental Products http://www.mmm.com/dental 3M Visual Systems http://www.3M.com/meetings Absolut Vodka http://www.absolutvodka.com AchieveGlobal http://www.achieveglobal.com Adobe Systems http://www.adobe.com/unforgettable Aetna U.S. ...READ»

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Advertisers in Issue 13

BY Fast Company
Relevancy Score: 40
Tue Dec 18, 2007 at 11:49 PM

3M Printer Notes http://www.3M.com/Post-it 3M Visual Systems http://www.3M.com/meetings 3M Volition http://www.3M.com/volition/1 Absolut Vodka http://www.absolutvodka.com Altoids http://www.altoids.com American Century ...READ»

BUSINESS TRAVEL   |  1 comment

Staying Connected in the Air

BY Donna Williams
Relevancy Score: 39
Tue Jul 8, 2008 at 5:46 PM

Making Phone Calls from the Plane Most road warriors have memorized the airline cell phone usage announcement: "The Federal Communications Commission bans the in-flight use of cellular phones on aircraft." This ban is based on the ...READ»

Ivan Glickman
AIR CARRIERS   |  Comment

Work/Life: Ad Nausea?

BY Owen Wild
Relevancy Score: 39
Thu Sep 4, 2008 at 7:32 PM

I have to disagree with Michelle Higgins (A Plane? More Like a Flying Magazine) that advertising on airplanes is the last straw. Everyone has his own "last straw" threshold, and mine isn't the security frisk (I leave ...READ»

ROAD WARRIORS   |  1 comment

Fab Four

BY Erika Germer
Relevancy Score: 36
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:20 AM

Here are some out-of-the-way airport spots where you can hide out and keep your blood pressure down.READ»

LEISURE   |  Comment

High Times

BY Ken Gordon
Relevancy Score: 30
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:47 AM

What to read on an airplane when you don't want to pay for $5 headphones to watch the latest Steve Guttenberg movie.READ»

MARKETING   |  4 comments

Mobile Marketing Snakes on a Plane

BY Lynne d Johnson
Relevancy Score: 28
Wed Aug 16, 2006 at 4:47 PM

Yesterday I received an unexpected message on my cell phone. It was actor Samuel L. Jackson shouting in my ear demanding me to go see Snakes on a Plane, the new movie he's starring in that's about--what else--snakes on a plane. He ...READ»

Ivan Glickman
INNOVATION   |  Comment

Technology: Alliances Make Economic Sense for Airlines and Fliers

BY Robert Buckman
Relevancy Score: 26
Fri Apr 24, 2009 at 5:10 PM

Taking his cue from Don Quixote, James Oberstar (D-Minn.) is tilting at basic economic reality in seeking to roll back airline alliances. Evidently without analyzing whether alliances are good or bad for the airlines and their ...READ»

CUSTOMER SERVICE   |  5 comments

Air Bus

BY Jennifer Reingold
Relevancy Score: 23
Tue Apr 11, 2006 at 4:54 PM

Bus with wings. That's what someone recently called the flying experience of late, and I have to say that my recent experiences have made that description sound pretty appealing. Here's the rundown of the last several flights I'd ...READ»

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Featured in the June Issue of <em>Fast Company</em> Magazine


Relevancy Score: 23
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 9:21 AM

Beyond MySpace: Next Gen Social Networks That Will Change the World, pg. 68. Online social networks are changing the way companies communicate, make decisions, and develop and market products. While first-generation Web sites ...READ»

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