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Flyers will benefit from industry competition as carriers attempt to attract customers with faster and more affordable in-flight Wi-Fi.

Whether it is under duress or not, Norwegian Air is bringing some pilot and other crew member jobs to the U.S. How this impacts the airline's low-cost, long-haul model remains to be seen.

Bloomberg is honing his reputation as Mr. Transportation, although the idea of congestion pricing didn't fly with New York-area commuters. It isn't surprise that he would reach out to LaHood, although this co-chairmanship doesn't sound like a full-time gig. Let's see where LaHood lands next.

No matter who heads the project, its construction will undoubtedly be costly complicated and long impacting travelers and airlines for seven or more years.

JetBlue was the only airline to shut down operations in Boston and New York for an extended period. With customers facing endless waits at the airports and on the phones, did JetBlue make any errors in its preparations or response to the situation over the weekend and its aftermath? You weren't hearing any such admissions today.

Newsflash: It snows every winter in Boston and New York, and it gets cold, too, although admittedly not as frigid as its been over the weekend and early this week. Shouldn't JetBlue had a major contingency plan for this kind of situation, and been better prepared to hustle in some new pilot crews when its flight crews became over-extended?

JetBlue should cop to the fact that they blew this one, and didn't handle the operational challenges appropriately. Big mea culpas are undoubtedly in the works.

OK, these baby steps are the easy part in the integration of American Airlines and US Airways. Game on.

Expedia's Flight Recommendations feature is a valuable tool for flyers planning their itineraries. Finally, a Big Data feature that transcends the usual hype.