Brett
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Southwest Quietly Blows Up Its Succession Plan
In what is probably a dramatic understatement, Southwest has faced a great deal of change over the last couple of years. I…
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San Jose Just Keeps Growing in a Straight Line
I’ve written a lot about American’s former hubs in recent posts of this series, but none of them can say they were…
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Allegiant Tries Something New in Fort Lauderdale
Allegiant’s strategy has always focused on finding markets that others wouldn’t serve. Whether it’s because the route was too small for anyone…
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Massport and Landline Now Let You Skip Security at Boston Logan
Landline has been something of a chameleon. Yes it’s a bus operator that likes to masquerade as a regional airline, but it’s…
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Sapporo Is a New Kind of Long-Haul Market
One of the problems that has long plagued airlines in their long-haul networks is what to do with their widebody fleet during…
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JetBlue is Making Fort Lauderdale Into Its First Hub
I’ve talked about how JetBlue has been making a push to replace Spirit in Fort Lauderdale and become a clear number one…
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RDU Got (Its Terminal) Knocked Down and Then Got Up Again
Let’s talk about another brief American hub adventure, this time it’s the one in Raleigh/Durham. The airport built its first terminal in…
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There’s a Lot to Learn From Alaska’s Return to Long Beach
Alaska made me happy last week. The airline announced it would finally return to Long Beach after an absence of more than…
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The Two Airlines That Had the Best Q1
I’ve been so focused on Spirit lately, I’ve been neglecting some of the broader industry stories. With Frontier having finally reported its…
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We’ve Talked About Fort Lauderdale, But Opportunities Abound Elsewhere
This is the last post I’m writing on Spirit’s demise directly, but you know you want more. So, head to The Air…
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Cranky Network Weekly Options Now Starting at $10 a Month
When I stepped away from active management of Cranky Concierge, one of the things I wanted to focus on was the growth…
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What Happens Now in Fort Lauderdale?
With Spirit having shut down, the focus now shifts to what will happen to fill the void. Of course, Spirit had more…