Brett
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Southwest’s Dilemma: Opportunism vs Labor
As the end of 2020 approaches, Southwest finds itself in a very unfamiliar situation. The airline has long thrived during economic downturns,…
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January is Nearly Set, Kaua’i Gets Crushed, and Cuts Abound
As winter approaches and lockdowns ramp up, it was an ideal week to cozy up by the fire with my beloved Cirium…
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3 Links I Love: The Berlin Airport Saga, Delta Meltdown, COVID Safety
This week’s featured link How To F#€k Up An Airport – Radio SpätkaufI’m so glad a reader pointed me to this 5-part…
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Mesa Survives Again With a New, Smaller Deal with American
I can’t be the only one to be constantly surprised at how many lives regional carrier Mesa Air Group has burned through.…
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Transforming LAX Terminals 2 and 3 Into the Delta Sky Way
A couple years ago, Delta moved from its long-time home in Terminal 5 at LAX (along with a few gates in Terminal…
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Hawaiian Defies the Trend While Others Tinker With Cuts, Cuts, and More Cuts
They may not have celebrated in large groups, but most of the residents of Airlineville opted to take much of the week…
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A New Cranky Talk is Live – MAILBAG!
Cranky Talk – Thanksgiving Mailbag Special We hope everyone had a very happy Thanksgiving. Whether you stayed home and tackled a turkey…
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New Winter Cranky Gear is Here
Happy Thanksgiving to all! Hopefully you’re stuffing yourself full of turkey — or mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie, my personal favorite —…
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Experiencing My First Flight in a Pandemic World (Trip Report)
On January 29 of this year, I landed at LAX after a flight from New York. I had no idea at the…
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January and February Come Down, Frontier and Southwest File New Routes
As most of Airlineville dreads a Thanksgiving filled with people staying home and eating tiny turkeys with their small families, some are…
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Cranky on the Web: Back on CNN, Airplane Geeks Too
What you need to know before you fly on a Boeing 737 MAX – CNN.comIt’s been a long time since I last…
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3 Links I Love: JetBlue’s London Jaunt, Tariff Evasion, Hawai’i Demand
This week’s featured link JetBlue’s initial London play: Stansted and Gatwick – PaxEx.aeroJetBlue has the slots, and that means London is coming.…