Brett
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Despite What You May Read, Airlines Have Not Been Run Recklessly
There’s a nasty virus going around that seems to be infecting people at a rapid rate. I’m not talking about COVID-19; I’m…
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Flying Across the Country On an Empty Airplane (Guest Trip Report)
Those of you who have subscribed to the Cranky Coronavirus Daily Update are familiar with Andrew’s moment of levity. (If not, you…
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A Closer Look at Delta’s May Schedule
I’ve already picked apart Southwest and American. Now it’s time to look at Delta network with a magnifying glass. The week-over-week schedule…
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Cranky on the Web: Airline Survival, Refunds, and a Friendly American
Evaporation of travel sector threatens airlines’ very survival – PBS NewsHourWhen PBS reached out for this, it was going to be about…
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3 Links I Love: No More Whining, LOT and Condor Split, Neeleman Forced to Sell
This week’s featured link Dear Frequent Flyers: Please Stop Whining – One Mile at a TimeSome welcome levity on frequent flier program…
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Death of the Airline Industry Delayed
For once, there is a delay in the airline industry that nearly everyone is happy about. After much haggling with the Department…
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Southwest Moves Toward a Hub Model With May Schedule
Southwest has been busy cutting its schedule like everyone else, and for May it’s down by more than half to about 2,000…
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Do Airlines Have a Duty to Consider Morality in Pricing?
It feels like opposite day. For years, people have blamed airlines for jacking up fares in a time of crisis, but now……
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Cranky on the Web: Refund Madness, Small Business Struggles, Looking for Deals
DOT tells airlines to refund canceled flights, but don’t count on cash just yet – Los Angeles TimesI had a lot of…
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3 Links I Love: Awful Data Points, Parking Airplanes on Opposite Sides of the World
Things are changing fast. Stay up-to-date.Subscribe to the Cranky Coronavirus Daily Update This week’s featured link Impact of COVID-19: Data Updates –…
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Alaska, JetBlue Get Creative to Satisfy Government Stimulus Requirements
The absurdity of the government stimulus minimum service requirements continue to cause problems, but Alaska and JetBlue are getting creative in finding…
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American’s To Bring Back International Flying Slowly, In Waves
I know I keep focusing on American lately, but that’s because the airline has been putting out more complete schedules than the…