2009
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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…
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United Introduces Elite Status for Anyone Who Wants to Buy It
United fliers will now be able to purchase elite status on a flight-by-flight basis. Is this a smart move? While I can…
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Flood of Flights Begin Between China and Taiwan
I thought I’d continue the international flavor this week with a post on one of the biggest air travel market openings in…
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American and Delta Fight Strategic Battle Over Japan Air Lines
Japan Air Lines (JAL) is an airline in trouble. It’s losing money faster than a rookie NFL player who just got his…
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Cranky on the Web (September 8 – 11)
American Turns to HP Over SABRE For Next Reservation System – BNET Even though SABRE was American’s greatest invention, the airline has…
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Honoring the Flight Crews That Died Eight Years Ago Today
It’s September 11 again. You would think that after eight years it wouldn’t sting quite as much, but it still does. This…
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Virgin Atlantic Links Up with Eurostar
It’s always good to see airplanes and trains coming together to make a more seamless travel experience. Now it appears that Virgin…
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Frontier Lowers Its Change Fee to $100
We don’t see this very often, but the folks at the newly-reinvigorated Frontier have decided to make some changes. While bag fees…