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Flying as a Gold Elite on American Isn’t Anything Special (Trip Report)
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As you know, last month was the annual American Leadership Conference, and once again I was invited as a member of the media. This would be my first flights since being gifted entry-level Gold elite…
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Up All Night with American – Part 2: Simulators, Hangars, and Ops Towers
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Welcome to the second half of my long night with American. In my post about the first half of the night, I wrote about our time in the Integrated Operations Center (IOC). Today, I’ll pick…
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3 Links I Love: Sun Country Cuts Costs, Paine Field Flies Commercial, Hawai’i Reacts to Southwest
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Sun Country CEO gets very real on the airline’s quest for financial sustainability – MinnPostHere’s a good interview with Sun Country CEO Jude Bricker. Note at the end how Sun Country is focusing on cost…
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The Cranky Flier Interview: Janet Lamkin, United Airlines, President of California
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It’s a lofty title to be sure. Janet joined United in November 2017 to fill the first regional president position here on the West Coast. I assume this role was meant to project both internally…
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Reading the Tea Leaves: Southwest Starts Selling Tickets to Hawai’i
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It has been anticipated for years, and as of yesterday, Southwest has finally started selling tickets for its first Hawai’i flights. Even though this is only the beginning of the airline’s service rollout, there is…
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Up All Night with American – Part 1: The Operations Center
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I may have flown to Dallas for American’s leadership conference last week, but that was merely an appetizer before the main course. The airline’s comms team set up an event for eight of us in…
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Cranky on the Web: When a Fortress Hub Is a Good Thing
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Why American Airlines’ DFW fortress hub isn’t so scary anymore – Dallas Morning NewsA fortress hub has long had a negative connotation. Even though it meant a ton of service, fares were usually high. But the DMN…
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3 Links I Love: Hidden City Ticketing, Mokulele Cuts, California Pacific Tries a Comeback
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This week’s featured link: The travel trick that airlines hate – BBC capitalWhen I was in Dallas this week, I got into a long discussion with a few friends about hidden-city ticketing. (That kind of…
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The Meaning Behind Air Tahiti Nui’s Livery
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I like a good-looking airplane as much as the next guy, but I’m also usually strongly against complex and expensive designs. (For further study: my hatred for American’s livery.) That being said, every so often,…
