July 2024
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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport: Delta’s Q2 Financials, Alaska’s Winter Plans
Delta Releases Q2 Earnings, Announces New Partner Delta Air Lines ended June with a $2.3 billion profit on $16.7 billion gross revenue…
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Delta and Southwest Underwhelm on a Quick Bay Area Trip (Trip Report)
My wife and I had to do a quick trip up to San Francisco for a Saturday night event. Fares were high,…
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Who the Heck is Aero?
It’s been a long time since I’ve written up an entry in this illustrious series profiling newer and little-known airlines, and you…
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Sun Country Plans More Boxes, Fewer People
Sun Country is tired of carrying you self-loading cargo around for prices that are too low, so now it’s pivoting toward more…
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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport: Lufthansa Says “Ciao,” Southwest’s Poison Pill
Lufthansa’s Italian Folly Venture is a Go Lufthansa received approval from the European Commission to move forward with its purchase of ITA…
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Avianca’s Owner Abra Group Jumps Across the Atlantic
Avianca was a slow-moving, bloated legacy carrier based in Colombia that had spread its wings around South America but not in a…
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Southwest’s Complicated RM Switch Sinks Revenue At the Worst Possible Time
Just imagine this. You’re running Southwest Airlines, trying hard to fight off Elliott Investment Management’s desire to fire you and your board…