August 2009
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TSA Now Needs Your Birthdate and Gender
It was just a couple of months ago that the TSA started requiring you to use your exact name as it appears…
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Republic Wins the Right to Buy Frontier – Now What?
I certainly didn’t see this one coming. Thanks to a greatly increased bid and Southwest’s unwillingness to do a deal without labor’s…
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Cranky on the Web (August 10 – 14)
Why is Allegiant’s Load Factor Dropping While Others Increase? – BNET Allegiant’s load factor dropped more than anyone else last month, but…
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JetBlue Lets You Fly Anywhere for a Month for $599
I’m sure many of you were hoping to see a post today on Republic winning the auction for Frontier thanks to labor…
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Delta, US Airways, Continental, and AirTran Swap DC and NY Slots
Isn’t August supposed to be a pretty light month for airline news? This week has been absolutely packed with headlines, and I’m…
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Virgin America Heads to Ft Lauderdale, JetBlue Announces Soon After
I was just saying to someone the other day that Virgin America had been really quiet lately, and I wondered what they…
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Southwest Details Its Frontier Bid and I Like It
Yesterday, Southwest submitted its complete bid to buy Frontier and I have to say that I like what I’m seeing here. There…
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“Save Frontier” Campaigns Gear Up, But They Won’t Work
You knew it wouldn’t be long before the “Save Frontier” groups got together to rally for their airline. There are now a…
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Some Enhancements to the Blog and a Request
It had been awhile since I went rooting around looking for new and interesting plugins for the site, and I think I’ve…
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Cranky Around the Web (August 3 – 7)
Republic Completes Purchase of Midwest, But Frontier Hangs in the Balance – BNET Midwest is now officially owned by Republic, but its…
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How Does an Accident Impact an Airline’s Schedule? (Ask Cranky)
Today we’ve got an interesting Ask Cranky question from a curious reader . . . Hey Cranky, I read your column regularly…
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International Airlines Start Adding Fees, Making Cuts Like US Carriers
It was only a matter of time until global carriers started following in their US counterparts’ shoes, right? As airlines around the…