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Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: American Continues Quest for Chicago, United’s Very Profitable Year
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American Takes Direct Aim at United One day after United CEO Scott Kirby said his airline will match any growth by American at their shared Chicago/ORD hub, AA called his bluff announcing flights to three…
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Delta Keeps Getting Bigger With B787-10 Order
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It had been rumored for a long time, but Delta finally made it official during its recent earnings call when it said it had ordered 30 Boeing 787-10s with options for 30 more. On the…
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United’s Hiring of Former American CCO Is Wise, Not Spite
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You may have heard that news that former American Chief Commercial Officer Vasu Raja has been hired by United Airlines to temporarily run its Kinective Media group as part of a larger shake-up in loyalty.…
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Cranky on the Web: Frontier’s Short Window, Avelo’s Pivot
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Frontier Airlines is not selling tickets for flights beyond April 13. Why? – ABC27 Airline Weekly founder Seth Kaplan is asking the question many of us have been asking for awhile. Why is it that…
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Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: Allegiant Shifts Focus from Sunseeker to Sun Country, Delta’s 2025 Was Cash Friendly
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Two Leisure Airlines Walk Into a Merger Remember mad libs? This is the airline merger version of that, as Allegiant and Sun Country announced Sunday they intend to merge and combine their two airlines into…
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Announcing the 2026 Cranky Network Award Nominations
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The most exciting time of the year has finally arrived. It’s awards season! Today, I’m pleased to reveal the nominations for the upcoming 2026 Cranky Network Awards presented by Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. The…
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Avelo Pivots Again, This Time Toward a Single Strategy
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Avelo has been hard to pin down, as I’ve written in several previous posts. But now, flush with a new cash infusion, the airline has decided it is time to finally focus on one thing.…
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Allegiant to Buy Sun Country and I’m Not Sure Why
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It was just another peaceful Sunday until the press release crossed the wire. Allegiant has decided to buy Sun Country, and unless it’s just about growing for growth’s sake, I find myself struggling to understand…
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Cranky on the Web: More Hubs Aren’t Coming to the US
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No, United is not coming back: Why Cleveland Hopkins will never be a major airline hub again – Cleveland.com Apparently Simple Flying put out a completely absurd article about potential future hubs for US airlines.…
