September 2009
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Why Algae Won’t Fly Anytime Soon
We’ve heard people talk about biofuels for quite awhile now, and algae has always been promoted as one of the best possible…
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Europeans Require Pitot Tube Modifications for A330/A340
Though the ultimate reason for the Air France A330 crash in the South Atlantic will likely never be known for sure, the…
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No Post Tomorrow
Tomorrow is going to be a busy day, so there won’t be a post until Tuesday. The sun is just about to…
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Alliances, BNET, Delta, Emirates, Mergers/Finance, Schedule Changes, United, US Airways, V Australia
Cranky on the Web (September 21 – 25)
July Premium Traffic Shows Gains – BNET It’s premium traffic monitor time again, and traffic is still in the tank. But it’s…
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American and United Add $10 Surcharge For Peak Holiday Travel
It looks like United and American have decided that you don’t pay enough to travel on the peak holiday travel days, so…
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Talking to Southwest CEO Gary Kelly About New Airplanes, International Flying, More
Southwest CEO Gary Kelly was one of the featured speakers on the airline CEO panel at NBTA earlier this month. After his…
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Delta Changes Every Northwest Flight Number
If you’re flying Northwest domestically beginning November 1 or internationally beginning October 24, you’re going to want to double-check your ticket. Delta…
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DOT Fines Spirit for All Sorts of Violations
Spirit is one of those airlines that people seem to love to hate, and now the government is getting in on the…
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Frontier Sends A319s to Milwaukee, Republic Sends Embraers to Denver
Well, well. It looks like the Republic Airways integration has now begun. In November, we’ll start seeing Frontier A319s flying out of…
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American, Atlantic Southeast, Baggage, BNET, Comair, Delta, JFK – New York/JFK, LGA – New York/La Guardia, Midwest Airlines, PHL – Philadelphia
Cranky on the Web (September 14 – 18)
Why Comair’s On-Time Performance is More Concerning Than Atlantic Southeast’s – BNET Comair and ASA both sat at the bottom of the…
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American Kills St Louis, Strengthens Other Hubs
Yesterday, American announced a massive change to its route strategy that will result in the death of the St Louis hub. At…
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US Airways Announces an Impressive New International Business Class Seat
US Airways announced this morning that they will be rolling out a nicer, more attractive version of the business class seat that…