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The Present and Past Sun Country Rubs Off on Allegiant with Free Drinks, First Class
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The merger between Allegiant and Sun Country has been one of the quietest I’ve seen. Perhaps it’s because they’re both small. Or maybe it’s that they just don’t have any overlap. It could be that…
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Cranky Dorkfest 2026 RSVPs are Now Open!
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Judging by the number of emails I’ve received, I know a lot of you are champing at the bit to get your RSVPs in for Cranky Dorkfest on September 19. I’m happy to say that…
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When Airlines Adopt New Aircraft Technology
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I’ve been thinking a lot lately about aircraft innovation and how different airlines have reacted to new developments in different ways, but I was having trouble figuring out how to put this into something coherent.…
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What’s Gone Wrong With the LAX People Mover
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We’ve talked about why the SkyLink people mover at LAX is so important, and exactly what it will look like. But as nice is it is to talk about that, it’s time to get down…
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Cranky on the Web: American Has an Overall Plan, Delta Has One for Asia
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American Airlines CEO lays out his vision to close a more than $3 billion profit gap – CNBC There seems to be a bit of a thawing in the Metroplex. American is trying to open…
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Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: JetBlue Wins Slot Auction, Earnings Week
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JetBlue Wins LGA Slot Auction JetBlue Airways emerged as the winner for Spirit’s former slots at New York’s LaGuardia Airport. It paid $58.5 million for the right to operate up to 12 more daily roundtrips…
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Let’s Dig In to the LAX People Mover Saga
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The long-awaited people mover at Los Angeles International Airport has been delayed, delayed, and delayed again. It was originally supposed to open in March 2023, and at last check, the posted date is now October…
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Alaska and Hawaiian Bring the B737 to Interisland Flying Starting This Fall
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Who’s excited for a special Wednesday post? Actually, all of you who don’t care about Hawaiʻi should be. I was going to just do this on my regular Thursday, but I figured some of you…
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With Hundreds of Years Experience, This Hawaiian Crew Delivered (Trip Report)
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The Hawaiian word hoʻokipa means hospitality, and it is at the root of Hawaiian culture. That is one of the reasons why for many years Hawaiian continued to hand out free meals onboard — it’s…
