Brett
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Scott Kirby Looks Ahead on How to Compete on the Global Stage, Probably with Government Help
United CEO Scott Kirby was recently interviewed by my co-podcaster Brian Sumers on stage at the APEX Expo in Long Beach, and…
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Avelo is Resurrected as Cash and Airplanes Flow In
Avelo was near the top of my list of airlines that might end up making this year’s “Airlines We Lost” post, but…
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Thank You for Coming to Cranky Dorkfest 2025
It was another fantastic Cranky Dorkfest. Thanks to everyone who joined us yesterday. But what about those who didn’t make the trip?…
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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…