by Ty Davison | Mar 12, 2025 | News & Commentary
Southwest Airlines (1971-2025): Customers Mourn the End of Free Bags and Open Seating – WSJ: The airline didn’t have to blow up its carefully cultivated identity practically overnight. Southwest is Southwest because it’s different and touted that at every single...
by Ty Davison | Oct 4, 2024 | News & Commentary
Nike just made it harder to track executives’ use of private jets – oregonlive.com: Plane travel has been considered public information because taxpayers help fund the air traffic control system governing the common space, said Chuck Collins of the...
by Ty Davison | Sep 9, 2024 | News & Commentary
Fare evasion on TriMet’s MAX trains hits 27%, highest ‘in recent memory’ – oregonlive.com: TriMet found that 27% of surveyed riders lacked a valid fare during a three-week period in March, according to a report released by TriMet in response to...
by Ty Davison | Jul 25, 2024 | News & Commentary
Southwest Airlines Is Getting Rid of Open Seating on Flights – WSJ: Southwest Airlines will soon assign seats on flights and sell some with extra legroom, making sweeping changes in a bid to broaden its appeal to passengers and boost revenue. Hurray! The airline...
by Ty Davison | Feb 1, 2021 | News & Commentary
Derek Thompson of The Atlantic is asking the right question: As a general rule of human civilization, we’ve lived where we work. More than 90 percent of Americans drive to work, and their average commute is about 27 minutes. This tether between home and office...
