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Fares Have Been Primed to Rise, Airlines Are Finally Making It Happen
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Earnings season has officially begun with, as always, Delta kicking off festivities late last week and then United just yesterday releasing its numbers. The airlines unsurprisingly did very well, but the results and more importantly,…
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Remembering Pan Am’s Internal German Service
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It’s time for another post about the 1980s thanks to SkyGo’s schedule data, but this one actually begins much earlier. Today I want to talk about Pan Am, but more specifically, Pan Am’s famed Internal…
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The Last of the Hawaiian Hot Pockets (Trip Report)
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To celebrate Hawaiian’s official entry into oneworld, the airline decided to have a media event in Honolulu to unveil its new oneworld-liveried airplane, showcase some food, and set up some interviews. It’s been awhile since…
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Cranky on the Web: The Offseason Boom, An All-Premium Airline
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Record heat, crowds drive offseason boom in international travel – CNBC Shoulder season travel is doing well, and that means good news for everyone. The longer an airline can justify a long-haul route during the…
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Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: Delta’s Q2 Earnings, Launching Delta None
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Delta Q2 Profit Nears $2 Billion, Revenue Nears $20 Billion Revenue continued on its record trajectory for Delta as the carrier boasted a $19.8 billion gross revenue for Q2, a whopping 19% increase from last…
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JetZero Media Day Was Delightfully Boring
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Though my focus is usually on airlines, I do occasionally dive into the world of aircraft manufacturing. And there is no manufacturer I find more fun to follow than JetZero. Sure, it helps that the…
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Delta’s Operation Ain’t What It Used to Be
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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, but Delta? Delta has been the king for years. That crown appears to…
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Avelo’s McKinney Plans Materialize
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Avelo has made it clear that its newfound focus is on alternate airports in areas with good-sized population, and so far it has found New Haven, Lakeland (FL), Concord (NC), and Wilmington (DE). We had…
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Cranky on the Web: Airline Stopovers, Change is Coming
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Predictions for the future of aviation as Cruising Altitude departs – USA Today Zach Wichter is moving on from USA Today (best of luck, Zach!) and so he did a final column looking into the…
