Brett
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Cranky on the Web: The Offseason Boom, An All-Premium Airline
Record heat, crowds drive offseason boom in international travel – CNBC Shoulder season travel is doing well, and that means good news…
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JetZero Media Day Was Delightfully Boring
Though my focus is usually on airlines, I do occasionally dive into the world of aircraft manufacturing. And there is no manufacturer…
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Delta’s Operation Ain’t What It Used to Be
We’ve already talked about American’s operational issues, but today I’m looking at you, Delta. American hasn’t been a star performer for ages,…
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Avelo’s McKinney Plans Materialize
Avelo has made it clear that its newfound focus is on alternate airports in areas with good-sized population, and so far it…
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Cranky on the Web: Airline Stopovers, Change is Coming
Predictions for the future of aviation as Cruising Altitude departs – USA Today Zach Wichter is moving on from USA Today (best…
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Hawaiian’s CEO on Future Brand and Fleet as the Airline Joins Oneworld
Have you had enough talk about Hawaiʻi lately? Too bad. I spent the last couple of days on Oʻahu where Hawaiian celebrated…
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Delta’s New Newark Transcon Serves Two Purposes
Delta has decided to add a new route from Los Angeles, and it’s not one you might have expected to see. Next…
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Pinpointing American’s Biggest Operational Issues
It seems like a time-honored tradition for me to write about American’s operational problems. I suppose when an airline has them so…
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Breeze Continues to Look for The Smallest of Sweet Spots
It’s not really a special thing when Breeze announces new routes, because it does that all the time. But occasionally I like…
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A Closer Look at Southwest’s Hawaiian Operation
In yesterday’s discussion about Hawaiian’s planned replacement for the B717 on interisland trips, I mentioned how Southwest uses a model that flows…
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Hawaiian Leans Toward the B737 for Interisland
The Air Current reported last week after Jon Ostrower talked to new Alaska/Hawaiian President Shane Tackett that the airline is likely leaning…
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Cranky on the Web: Avelo’s New City, The Air Show on IATA
A new airline is coming to Cleveland. Here’s what travelers should know – Cleveland.com Imagine you aren’t familiar with Avelo, but they…