Brett
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Southwest’s Long Arc Away from Short-Haul Continues
When Southwest first started flying, it was an entirely short-haul airline. This shouldn’t be a surprise, nor should it be a shock…
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Southwest Perfects Social Distancing With 9 People On Our Flight to Puerto Vallarta (Trip Report)
We had originally been planning to go to Hawai’i, but with the weather looking iffy and last minute fares elsewhere nice and…
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The Cranky Flier Interview #21 – Viva Air CEO Felix Antelo
It hasn’t been all that long since the last one, but I’m back with another Cranky Flier Interview presented by Ontario International…
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Five Airlines Try to Tackle Summer
Summertime and the livin’s easy… oh wait, no it’s not. Great song – and, with apologies to the First Lady of Song,…
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3 Links I Love: JetBlue’s New Coach, Delta’s Cancels, Rear-Engine Jets
This week’s featured link JetBlue Reveals Plans to Reinvent What It’s Like to Fly in ‘Coach’ Across the Atlantic – JetBlue NewsJetBlue…
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Avelo Launches Scheduled Flights April 28 From Its Burbank Base
It’s not often a new airline with adequate funding and a real business plan launches in the US, but today is one…
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How We Chose the Conrad Punta de Mita For a Pandemic Vacation (And Mostly Enjoyed It)
Since this post isn’t about flights, I’m putting it up on a Wednesday. I will have a regular trip report on the…
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United Makes a Confusing But Clever Rule Change That Targets Online Travel Agents
Word came out last week that United had finally backtracked off its plan to force travelers to forfeit residual value when changing…
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Delta Makes the Week Interesting as Alaska and American Sharpen Their Spears
Welcome back to Airlineville, the city that never sleeps. The good folks at Cirium have now changed their update process, and the…
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A New Cranky Talk is Live – Returning From Abroad in the Time of COVID
Cranky Talk – Returning From Abroad in the Time of COVID We’re baaaaack. Did you miss us while we took a one…
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3 Links I Love: Delta’s Voting Rights Fiasco, Avelo Livery, Stuck in Mexico
This week’s featured link Ed Bastian memo: Your right to vote – Delta News HubIt’s been a tumultuous week for Delta. I…
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United Announces Sweeping Changes to Europe, Will Open London Heathrow Hub
It’s been a difficult year for all airlines, but for United — an airline with a heavy international focus that’s been plagued…