Recent Articles
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The FAA is Reauthorized But The Only Interesting Bit is Where Those New DCA Slots Go
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After a few extensions and all sorts of wrangling, the Federal Aviation Administration is now reauthorized by Congress through September 2028. In the 1,068 page…
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Frontier Tries to Make It Easier for Travelers to Part With (Less of) Their Money
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Frontier made a splash last week by saying is is now “The New Frontier” with “Transparent Pricing, No Change/Cancel Fees, and Enhanced Customer Benefits and…
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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport: FAA Bill Passes House, AAdditions in the CAAribbean…
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FAA Authorization is Reauthorized The House of Representatives voted by an overwhelming 387 to 26 margin to pass the FAA Authorization Bill, and it is…
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JetBlue’s Recent Network Changes Show Promise
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Once the JetBlue and Spirit merger died, the two airlines took different paths. Spirit has been pretty steady, not releasing many details on what it…
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Even on a Short Flight, Delta Just Feels a Little Different (Trip Report)
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There are certain events that really make you step back and realize just how quickly time passes. My recent 20th grad school reunion fits into…
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Putting American’s Network Superiority Claims to the Test
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At American’s Investor Day two months ago, it started to create a justification for its focus on smaller cities using “network superiority” metrics. I wasn’t…
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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by Oakland International Airport: JetBlue Adjusts Schedule, Frontier Adjusts Name
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Win Some, Lost Some: JetBlue Gets Mintier, Drops More from NYC JetBlue Airways is making route map swaps, as the carrier announced increased service to…
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Spirit Teases But Doesn’t Reveal Its Plan to Fix the Airline
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In the airline industry, cash is king. It’s expensive to operate an airline but as long as you have cash, you can lose money and…
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Frontier’s Evolving Network in Maps
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Frontier has been telling us that it needed to remake its operation, delving even further into the out-and-back model of basing crews and airplanes in…
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Podcasts a Plenty: New DOT Rules and A Broad Look at American’s Sales and Distribution Plans
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It’s time for a two-fer! First up, we have a new Cranky Talk episode for the first time in awhile. Dave was so excited to…
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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by Oakland International Airport: Bye-Bye Bonza, SAS Reaches for the SkyTeam
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Bonza Goes Belly Up Bonza, an LCC in Australia that began flying last January, died a quiet death earlier this week. The airline is survived…
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Dubai’s Al Maktoum Set to Become the Mega Hub to Top All Mega Hubs
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You may have seen the pretty pictures. The man whose title is so long that you know he’s important — His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin…
