Brett
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Honoring the Flight Crews That Died 24 Years Ago Today
Was I tempted to write about Avelo today? Maybe. But that will have to wait. It’s September 11, and that means there’s…
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Final Cranky Dorkfest Details and a Reminder to Sign Up for Your Raffle Ticket
We are a mere three days away from this year’s Cranky Dorkfest on Saturday, September 13, and that means it is time…
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Spirit All But Abandons the West
Spirit was born in Detroit, but it earned its ultra low-cost carrier wings in Florida. The West wasn’t a part of the…
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Spirit Reverses Most of Its Recent Network Experiments
Spirit is bankrupt, and it has told us that it will redesign its network. The airline is not wasting much time. Last…
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México Starts to Crack Under US Pressure
México has long done things its own way when it comes to aviation, sometimes without rhyme or reason. That is what has…
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Spirit is Bankrupt Again, But Will It Survive?
Nobody should be surprised to hear that Spirit has once again filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection — unless the surprise was…
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Frontier Won’t Achieve Its Stated Goal, But What It Really Wants is For Spirit to Die
In a bold pronouncement, Frontier has come out saying that it “commits to being the #1 low fare carrier in the Top…
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A Visit to the Memorial for Alaska 261
Oxnard (in California) is not a household name, but it is a spot I visited as a kid growing up in the…
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Austin Growth Highlights Differences Between Cautious Delta and Frenzied American
Delta last week announced it would continue its slow growth of Austin as a focus city, adding three new destinations while cutting…
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Cranky on the Web: Spirit’s Trouble
Spirit Airlines is on shakier ground after avoiding hard decisions in bankruptcy – CNBCSpirit continues to teeter, most recently agreeing to extend…
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Atmos Rewards Pushes the Burden of Elite Status Further on to the Alaska and Hawaiian Customer
Alaska and Hawaiian officially rolled out their new combined loyalty program yesterday called Atmos Rewards. In short, the program largely stays similar…
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RSVPs and T-Shirts for Cranky Dorkfest
Cranky Dorkfest is less than a month away on September 13 (full details here), and I have two updates for you: 1)…