Brett
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Cincinnati and the Ghosts of Comair
If Memphis was Northwest’s way of getting geographically beyond its core hubs, Cincinnati did the same thing for Delta but in reverse.…
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United To Take Chicago by Force, Will Hit 750 Peak Day Departures
What a difference a day makes. After writing about the escalating war between United and American yesterday, United has decided it is…
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The War Between American and United Continues to Escalate
It’s been awhile since we’ve had a good, old-fashioned, knock-down war between two airlines, but sure enough it seems that we are…
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Delta Keeps Getting Bigger With B787-10 Order
It had been rumored for a long time, but Delta finally made it official during its recent earnings call when it said…
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United’s Hiring of Former American CCO Is Wise, Not Spite
You may have heard that news that former American Chief Commercial Officer Vasu Raja has been hired by United Airlines to temporarily…
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Cranky on the Web: Frontier’s Short Window, Avelo’s Pivot
Frontier Airlines is not selling tickets for flights beyond April 13. Why? – ABC27 Airline Weekly founder Seth Kaplan is asking the…
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Announcing the 2026 Cranky Network Award Nominations
The most exciting time of the year has finally arrived. It’s awards season! Today, I’m pleased to reveal the nominations for the…
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Avelo Pivots Again, This Time Toward a Single Strategy
Avelo has been hard to pin down, as I’ve written in several previous posts. But now, flush with a new cash infusion,…
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Allegiant to Buy Sun Country and I’m Not Sure Why
It was just another peaceful Sunday until the press release crossed the wire. Allegiant has decided to buy Sun Country, and unless…
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Cranky on the Web: More Hubs Aren’t Coming to the US
No, United is not coming back: Why Cleveland Hopkins will never be a major airline hub again – Cleveland.com Apparently Simple Flying…
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American Will Battle United to the Death in Chicago
For decades, Chicago’s O’Hare has been a two-airline hub. In one corner, you have hometown hero United. In the other, you’ll find…
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American Makes a Bet That Customers Won’t Hate and May Actually Prefer Longer Trips
Yesterday I talked about how American is trying to improve its DFW hub by adding more block time (longer flight durations) and…