January 2019
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Decent January On-Time Performance for the Big Five Marred by High Cancellation Rate
As the Midwest continues to be crushed by the polar vortex, I found myself wondering just how operations have run this year.…
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Southwest Leaves Mexico City, Shows the Limitations of Its US-Focused Strategy
Below, you’ll find a map of Southwest’s destinations outside the continental US. One of these dots is a different type of destination…
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Air Travel Played a Pivotal Role in Reopening the Government
After more than a month, the government shutdown has ended… temporarily. Why am I writing about this on an airline industry blog?…
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Dorkfest Heads to DFW on February 24 – Please RSVP
If you live in the Metroplex, it’s time to get excited. Dorkfest is coming to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport on Sunday, February…
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Celebrating Herb Kelleher’s Life With His Southwest Family
When Southwest founder and long-time leader Herb Kelleher died earlier this month, his loss was mourned by people all over the US…
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What the F*&@ Happened to All These Airlines?
I haven’t done an Ask Cranky post in awhile, and this one seemed like fun. Hi Brett,I was looking through the archive…
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Virgin Atlantic and Others Buy Flybe, Delay Its Demise
I don’t know what it is about regional airline acquisitions being so complicated, but we have a new champion. Flybe is a…
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Cranky on the Web: Hacking Your Reservations, Southwest Computer Problems in Baltimore
A Hacker Exposed the Ancient Flaw That Makes Airlines So Hackable – Popular MechanicsI missed this when it first happened, but apparently there…
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3 Links I Love: Brexit’s Impact, O’Hare Terminal Plans, Flying Air France La Premiere
This week’s featured link: Statement: Current Flights Protected, but Future Growth at Risk from No Deal Brexit – IATACurious what the real…
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Southwest Gets Friendlier For Small Business, But There’s a Lot More Work to Be Done
Many people think of Southwest as a leisure-focused airline, but that’s never been the case. In fact, even in its earliest days…
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How United CEO Oscar Munoz Plans on Focusing His Efforts This Year
United opened its newest Polaris lounge at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) last week, so I headed on up the road to…
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Why Ben Smith Killed Joon Despite Loving a Similar Idea in His Last Job
You’ve likely heard that Air France has decided to mercifully put an end to its ridiculous Joon experiment. I hated pretty much…