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Across the Aisle From Joe Sprague As He Retires from Alaska Air Group as CEO of Hawaiian Airlines
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If you’ve read this site for a long time, you probably know the name Joe Sprague. I believe I first met Joe in 2011 when I visited Alaska’s headquarters while in Seattle for a conference.…
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After Further Review, Frontier Did Not Have a Great Q2
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Remember when I posted that Frontier had seen strong fare gains in Q2 results compared to last year? I’m going to have to take that back. I went on quite a journey to try and…
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American Starts Its XLR Adventure Across the Pond with Edinburgh
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We had already learned that American’s very first A321XLR route would be on transcon from New York/JFK to LAX, but it wasn’t until last week that we found out where the airplane would first fly…
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Cranky on the Web: FAA Flight Cut Madness, Oh, and Cleveland
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RDU faces impacts from FAA air traffic cuts – Triangle Business JournalAir traffic reduction only ‘band-aid solution’ to problem, insider claims– Fox 13 Salt Lake CityFlight cancellations expected to begin at Ontario airport Friday –…
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Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: Capacity Restrictions, Spirit Shrinks
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Busiest Airports in U.S. to Face Capacity Restrictions The FAA has begun a drawdown of capacity at the nation’s busiest airports today in celebration and recognition of the federal government’s complete and total failure to…
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Feds Announce Massive, Haphazard Cuts in Air Service Starting Tomorrow, and We Should All Be Angry
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When it comes to the functioning of the federal government, I expect a certain level of dumbassery. So when even that level gets exceeded, it makes me angry. And today, I’m VERY angry. In fact,…
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Narita’s Fortunes Improve as Godzilla Heads to Haneda
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You’ve probably heard the news. After yesterday’s Godzilla Day celebration, Godzilla has decided to relocate from his home between Tokyo and Narita Airport to the other side of town. He’ll now grace the Terminal 3…
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United Goes in for the Kill in San Francisco
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At the APEX Expo in September, United CEO Scott Kirby talked about how he likes to enter fights when he has the high ground. Otherwise, he’s not interested. Well, San Francisco is one of those…
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Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: DOT Slashes Mexico Service, Southwest Execs Seen Shopping for Loungewear
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The long-awaited part three of our look at what’s wrong with American is now live. This week, we talk about the importance of leadership and what’s lacking at the airline. You get an extended director’s…
