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Sun Country Plans to Go ULCC While Others Question Whether That Model Can Work for Any Airline
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When Jude Bricker was brought in as the new CEO of Sun Country, I assumed a move toward his roots at ultra low cost carrier (ULCC) Allegiant was in the cards. A recent memo he…
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Dorkfest is One Month From Today
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Today is the 23rd of August, and that means we’re a mere one month away from Dorkfest. I’ve done a ton of planning since I first posted the date. Oh wait, no I haven’t. There…
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Flying Hawaiian to Moloka’i (Trip Report)
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Last month, it was Alaska. This month, I headed to Hawai’i. But unlike the trip last month, this was a true vacation and a long one at that. It was also a celebration in advance…
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JetBlue’s Best West Coast Option May Be to Walk Away
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JetBlue has a West Coast problem. While in general the consensus is that JetBlue needs to find a better way to serve the West, I’m not so sure about that. The best option may be…
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3 Links I Love: The Decline in Short-Haul Flying, All Hail the DC-3, Evacuating an A380
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This week’s featured link: What Caused Short Haul Traffic Decline in the US? – the $34b Question – LinkedIn One of the more remarkable changes in the last 15 years has been the huge decline…
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Solving the Mysterious Case of United’s High Denied Boarding Numbers
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United has been in the news lately for a lot of reasons, many of them bad. But one thing that the airline has been rightfully crowing about is its dramatically reduced denied boarding numbers over…
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Long Beach Looks to Jack Up Fines, Take Away Slots From Late Night Offenders (That’s You, JetBlue)
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I know not everyone here appreciates a good story from my hometown airport here in Long Beach, but there is a fight brewing that’s going to put a whole lot more pressure on JetBlue in…
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The Back Door Way to Regulate Against Adding More Seats on Airplanes
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I’m back from vacation, and I hope you enjoyed the 72 Hour series on the Alaska Milk Run while I was gone. Now comes the hard part… to figure out what to cover considering all…
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Cranky on the Web: Cranky Concierge Profile
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Cranky Concierge: Air Travel Experts – RewardExpert Well, I’d be lying if I said I didn’t like this kind of press. RewardExpert reached out to me to learn more about our Cranky Concierge service, and…
