2008
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Is This the End of the ExpressJet Brand?
I would be remiss to not mention the major cuts Continental announced yesterday. The airline will retire 67 aircraft by the end…
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An Obituary for Ted
Tedward, known to all as “Ted,” was taken off life support yesterday, June 4, after a long illness. He is survived by…
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United To Shrink by 10 Percent
I have to say that I’m completely shocked. It looks like United CEO Glenn Tilton, now without any merger options left, has…
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JetBlue’s Green Initiative Means Only One Change You’ll Notice
Last week, JetBlue announced its new green initiative called “Jetting to Green.” A lot of it appears to be an effort to…
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Palmdale Flights are Struggling
You know I love talking about my local airports here in LA and what I consider to be a misguided regionalization strategy.…
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Canceled by Midwest, But All is Not Lost
After I wrote my post “Booking A Flight In a Time of Uncertainty,” I knew it was bound to bite me. Sure…
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What Is the Deal with American’s Blog?
Hmm, that title sounds rather Seinfeld-y, doesn’t it? But seriously, what is the deal? Maybe I should back up. How many of…
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American and Alaska Detail Plans to Shrink
A month ago, Horizon Air revealed its plans to focus on the Q400, drop the Q200 and CRJ-700 aircraft, and shrink its…
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Swiss Installing Aerobeds in Business Class
Ok, so maybe it’s not actually an Aerobed, but it’s close enough. Anyone get a chance to see Swiss’s new business class…
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Cranky’s First TV Appearance
I try not to bore you guys with my media mentions too often (if you really care, I put them on this…
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Two Quick Links on Herb Kelleher
I really can’t let Herb’s departure as Chairman go without a little more color. I mean, he’s an absolute legend in this…
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Southwest Ends an Era While American Begins a New One
It was a sentimental day over in Dallas yesterday when Herb Kelleher officially stepped down as Chairman of the Board of Southwest…