March 2019
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Up All Night with American – Part 2: Simulators, Hangars, and Ops Towers
Welcome to the second half of my long night with American. In my post about the first half of the night, I…
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3 Links I Love: Sun Country Cuts Costs, Paine Field Flies Commercial, Hawai’i Reacts to Southwest
Sun Country CEO gets very real on the airline’s quest for financial sustainability – MinnPostHere’s a good interview with Sun Country CEO…
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The Cranky Flier Interview: Janet Lamkin, United Airlines, President of California
It’s a lofty title to be sure. Janet joined United in November 2017 to fill the first regional president position here on…
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Reading the Tea Leaves: Southwest Starts Selling Tickets to Hawai’i
It has been anticipated for years, and as of yesterday, Southwest has finally started selling tickets for its first Hawai’i flights. Even…
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Up All Night with American – Part 1: The Operations Center
I may have flown to Dallas for American’s leadership conference last week, but that was merely an appetizer before the main course.…
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Cranky on the Web: When a Fortress Hub Is a Good Thing
Why American Airlines’ DFW fortress hub isn’t so scary anymore – Dallas Morning NewsA fortress hub has long had a negative connotation. Even though…
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3 Links I Love: Hidden City Ticketing, Mokulele Cuts, California Pacific Tries a Comeback
This week’s featured link: The travel trick that airlines hate – BBC capitalWhen I was in Dallas this week, I got into…