Recent Articles
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Route Overlap is a Big Problem for US ULCCs
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There is much to be written on what has happened to the ultra low-cost carriers in a post-pandemic world. We will probably see some not-so-great…
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Airport Death Match: Is SFO or OAK Faster to San Francisco?
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As I mentioned in my trip report last week, I flew into SFO on a recent trip to the Bay Area but back out of…
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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport: Delta’s Q2 Financials, Alaska’s Winter Plans
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Delta Releases Q2 Earnings, Announces New Partner Delta Air Lines ended June with a $2.3 billion profit on $16.7 billion gross revenue for the year’s…
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Delta and Southwest Underwhelm on a Quick Bay Area Trip (Trip Report)
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My wife and I had to do a quick trip up to San Francisco for a Saturday night event. Fares were high, and schedule options…
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Who the Heck is Aero?
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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 may notice the…
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Sun Country Plans More Boxes, Fewer People
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Sun Country is tired of carrying you self-loading cargo around for prices that are too low, so now it’s pivoting toward more cargo flying. Amazon…
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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport: Lufthansa Says “Ciao,” Southwest’s Poison Pill
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Lufthansa’s Italian Folly Venture is a Go Lufthansa received approval from the European Commission to move forward with its purchase of ITA Airways, provided the…
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Avianca’s Owner Abra Group Jumps Across the Atlantic
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Avianca was a slow-moving, bloated legacy carrier based in Colombia that had spread its wings around South America but not in a wise way. Then…
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Southwest’s Complicated RM Switch Sinks Revenue At the Worst Possible Time
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Just imagine this. You’re running Southwest Airlines, trying hard to fight off Elliott Investment Management’s desire to fire you and your board chair. It says…
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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport: Delta’s New Lounge Means Business, Southwest’s Fiscal Outlook Goes South
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Delta Opens Fancy New Lounge in New York What’s old is new again for Delta – about 15 years after closing its exclusive business class…
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New Entrants are Blocked as DCA Slot Proceeding Gets Underway
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When the FAA was reauthorized by Congress last month, a provision was included to allow for five new daily roundtrips at Washington/National (DCA) airport. These…
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The Cranky Network Awards Returns to Phoenix for 2025… and 2026… and 2027
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It may be summer, but it’s never too early to start thinking about next year’s Cranky Network Awards, and that ones after that. After all,…
