March 2026
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Volaris, the Purest ULCC (Travelogue)
At long last, it was time to fly home (and end this lengthy travelogue). Well, at least, it was time to fly…
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Spirit’s December and January Show Improvement, Future Schedules Slashed
At long last, Spirit has released its monthly operating reports for December and January. It’s been three months since the dreadful November…
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Cranky on the Web: TSA Chaos
Trump says he’ll sign order to pay TSA agents as travel chaos continues – NPR Morning Edition The question of what travelers…
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Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: United’s Media Day Frenzy, JetBlue Rumors Abound
United Shows Off Its New Toys at Media Day United Airlines held a media day this week, and it rolled out its…
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The CRJ450 Shows Off United’s Aggressive Creativity
United made it easy for me this week. The airline held its big media day right in my background at United’s hangar…
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TAR Was a Wild Ride (Travelogue)
You may be wondering why I went to La Paz for one night in the first place when I could have just…
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I’m Not Loving Elite Status
Last year that I realized my flying plans lined up in a way that meant I’d find myself qualifying for elite status…
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Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: Spirit Has a Plan, Denver Has No Power
Spirit Files Bankruptcy Plan Spirit filed its restructuring and reorganization plan with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of New…
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The Airlines See Only Sunshine and Rainbows
The JP Morgan Industrials Conference was held this week, and that’s the place to watch for airlines to lay out how the…
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Los Cabos and La Paz Couldn’t Be More Different (Travelogue)
This may come as a shock, but I am not a fancy man. Ok, that’s probably not going to surprise anyone. But…
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Better Airline Data Has Arrived
One thing that’s relatively unique about the US airline industry is that there is good access to data thanks to the government’s…
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Southwest Leaves O’Hare and Dulles
During the pandemic, Southwest had a plan. It thought it could reliably serve the primary airport in cities where it already had…