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3 Links I Love: A Hawaiian Merger, Easier Changes, The TWA Terminal That Never Was
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This week’s featured link Mokulele Airlines and Makani Kai Air announce merger – Honolulu Star AdvertiserIt’s not a merger involving Hawaiian but rather two Hawaiian…
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So Long, Mad Dog
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On Tuesday, the last of Delta’s McDonnell Douglas-branded aircraft gathered at the grandiosely-named Arkansas International Airport in Blytheville, not far from the Missouri and Tennessee…
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The Two Cranky Posts You Missed
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Email subscribers might be wondering why they didn’t get Monday and Tuesday posts in their inbox this week. Our email provider had some kind of…
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Delta and The Perils of Investing in Partners It Can’t Control
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They say the more risk you take, the higher the potential reward. That is true, but it can also naturally go in the other direction.…
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Southwest Gets Aggressive While Others Can’t
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We all know the story about Southwest. It came from nothing to become the most consistently profitable and beloved airline in America. All of that…
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A New Cranky Talk is Live: The Airport of the Future
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Since Sundays are quiet on the blog anyway, I figured it would be a good time to announce when our newest Cranky Talk podcast goes…
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Cranky on the Web: Flying Changes, Shrinking Airlines, and To Mask or Not
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Flying during the pandemic? Here’s what you need to know – CNBCHere’s a look at the (near) future of flying and what will change. Major…
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3 Links I Love: American Says No Bankruptcy But Slashes Jobs, Delta Looks for Volunteers
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This week’s featured link American Air CEO Says Bankruptcy Is an Option He Won’t Consider – BloombergWe have three related links this week. First, a…
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Delta’s Domestic July Schedule Has More Hub Overflying
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It happened more quickly than I expected, but Delta has now rolled out what appears to be its complete domestic schedule for July. I’ve spent…
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Clipped Wings: Flying — and Not Flying –During COVID-19 (Guest Post)
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You may remember reading about Korry Franke, a now Newark-based 737 pilot who wrote the book 3 Feet to the Left, here on the blog.…
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Cranky on the Web: A Livestream Tuesday, 39 Questions With Johnny Jet
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Mondays Live With Skift Airline WeeklyJoin me and Skift Airline Weekly Editor Madhu Unnikrishnan for a chat about the airlines on TUESDAY at 830a PT.…
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3 Links I Love: Pan Am R&R Flights, Why Airports Die, A Delta Rumor I Hope Isn’t True
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This week’s featured link Flight Status – The Washington Post MagazineIt’s a long weekend so we all have more time to kill than usual. So,…
