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    American Reverses Some Share Decline in 2025 (as FAA Sets Chicago Limits)

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  • Southwest Leaves O’Hare and Dulles
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    Southwest Leaves O’Hare and Dulles

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    Mar 16, 2026

    During the pandemic, Southwest had a plan. It thought it could reliably serve the primary airport in cities where it already had a massive presence at a secondary airport. It started up Chicago/O’Hare and restarted…

  • Cranky on the Web: Iran, Summer Airfare, Skiplagging
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    Cranky on the Web: Iran, Summer Airfare, Skiplagging

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    Mar 14, 2026

    How the Iran War Could Affect Your Summer Airfare: What You Need to Know and When to Book – Investopedia This isn’t the only outlet asking me what will happen to fares now that we…

  • Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: Southwest Leaves Two, Spirit Ends Pilot Furloughs
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    Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: Southwest Leaves Two, Spirit Ends Pilot Furloughs

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    Mar 13, 2026

    Southwest to End IAD and ORD Service Plot twist: We’ve got an airline actually ending service to Chicago/ORD, bucking the current trends. Southwest Airlines revealed to employees this morning that it would be ending service…

  • Señor Air Has the Best Name and an Experience to Match (Travelogue)
    MEX – Mexico City, Travelogue, Trip Reports

    Señor Air Has the Best Name and an Experience to Match (Travelogue)

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    Mar 12, 2026

    Feeling rested after a couple days in Puerto Vallarta, I grabbed an Uber to take me to the airport for a flight on an airline I hadn’t even heard of until I started planning this…

  • Aeromexico Does It Right in the Air but Not on the Ground (Travelogue)
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    Aeromexico Does It Right in the Air but Not on the Ground (Travelogue)

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    Mar 11, 2026

    After an action-packed visit to Mexico City, I was ready to move on and catch my breath. I had originally planned to fly Aeromexico from Mexico City to Puerto Vallarta on Monday after an adventure…

  • Fares Are Going to Have to Rise Quickly
    Fares, Fuel, Government Regulation

    Fares Are Going to Have to Rise Quickly

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    Mar 10, 2026

    If things were looking too good in the airline industry, friends, don’t worry. The government is here to help change that. In light of what’s been happening in the Middle East, oil prices are soaring,…

  • Earnings Tidbits From a Massively Successful IAG
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    Earnings Tidbits From a Massively Successful IAG

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    Mar 9, 2026

    International Airlines Group (IAG) quite possibly has the most boring name of any airline company, but it is also one of the most successful as of late. The parent of British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus,…

  • Cranky on the Web: Spirit Again, the Chicago Conundrum, “Out of Control” Passengers, Mexico
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    Cranky on the Web: Spirit Again, the Chicago Conundrum, “Out of Control” Passengers, Mexico

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    Mar 7, 2026

    Iran war threatens $11.7 trillion global travel industry as passengers get caught in crossfire – CNBC I know the headline is about Iran, but Cranky Network Weekly was quoted in here with our look at…

  • Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: Gulf Carriers Slowly Resume, AA and UA get a Referee
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    Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: Gulf Carriers Slowly Resume, AA and UA get a Referee

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    Mar 6, 2026

    Middle Eastern Carriers Resume Limited Ops Following a week of uncertainty amidst conflict in and around Iran, Emirates and Etihad both began limited flights to their respective bases of Dubai and Abu Dhabi on Friday.…

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