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United Postpones Start of Faro, Cebu Due to FAA Restrictions
Rumors had been swirling, but on March 22, United’s VP of Corporate Safety Sasha Johnson put out an internal memo explaining that…
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Cranky on the Web: Travel Again, Variable Bag Fees, Higher Fares, Sexiness
Travel Again Podcast (Episode 2) with Mike McCormick and Ed SilverMike and Ed asked me to come on to talk about a…
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Southwest Inches Closer to Flying Redeyes
This is a post that probably could have been written a decade ago. After all, the idea that Southwest would eventually start…
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A Spring Training Day Trip on Southwest (Trip Report)
It was time for my annual baseball spring training trip with friends and former colleagues. I missed it last year, so I…
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Boeing Announces New 797 to Replace the 737 Family
After more than 50 years, Boeing has finally announced plans to cancel the Boeing 737 program. The company is going to launch…
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Lufthansa Group’s Acquisition of ITA Hits a Snag
It’s been far too long since I’ve written about the worst airline ever, but now seemed like the right time to jump…
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Breeze Shows the Value of NDC with New Priceline Deal
I’ve spent a lot of time talking about the implementation of New Distribution Capability (NDC) by the airlines and global distribution systems…
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See the Best of the Cranky Network Awards in 15 Minutes
I promised it was coming, and that day has come. I’m pleased to present the 15-minute version of the 2024 Cranky Network…
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JetBlue’s Long-Desired West Coast Focus City Dream Dies in June
The way JetBlue tells it, Los Angeles remains an important focus city and a crew base, but this week’s big cuts in…
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Pilot Scope is American’s Secret Weapon, But It Should Tread Carefully
Editor’s Note: The original version of this post included American opportunity based on 965 aircraft in mainline fleet. The scope clause is…
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Frontier Makes a Play for Business Travel
It is not often that you would expect to hear the words “Frontier” and “Business Travel” in the same sentence, but the…
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Cranky on the Web: Low Fares in Orlando and Vegas, US and Mexico Trouble
With so many flights, customers find low fares to Orlando, Las Vegas. Will it last? – TPGHere’s a look at the big…