Brett
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Delta and The Perils of Investing in Partners It Can’t Control
They say the more risk you take, the higher the potential reward. That is true, but it can also naturally go in…
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Southwest Gets Aggressive While Others Can’t
We all know the story about Southwest. It came from nothing to become the most consistently profitable and beloved airline in America.…
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A New Cranky Talk is Live: The Airport of the Future
Since Sundays are quiet on the blog anyway, I figured it would be a good time to announce when our newest Cranky…
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Cranky on the Web: Flying Changes, Shrinking Airlines, and To Mask or Not
Flying during the pandemic? Here’s what you need to know – CNBCHere’s a look at the (near) future of flying and what…
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3 Links I Love: American Says No Bankruptcy But Slashes Jobs, Delta Looks for Volunteers
This week’s featured link American Air CEO Says Bankruptcy Is an Option He Won’t Consider – BloombergWe have three related links this…
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Delta’s Domestic July Schedule Has More Hub Overflying
It happened more quickly than I expected, but Delta has now rolled out what appears to be its complete domestic schedule for…
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Clipped Wings: Flying — and Not Flying –During COVID-19 (Guest Post)
You may remember reading about Korry Franke, a now Newark-based 737 pilot who wrote the book 3 Feet to the Left, here…
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Cranky on the Web: A Livestream Tuesday, 39 Questions With Johnny Jet
Mondays Live With Skift Airline WeeklyJoin me and Skift Airline Weekly Editor Madhu Unnikrishnan for a chat about the airlines on TUESDAY…
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3 Links I Love: Pan Am R&R Flights, Why Airports Die, A Delta Rumor I Hope Isn’t True
This week’s featured link Flight Status – The Washington Post MagazineIt’s a long weekend so we all have more time to kill…
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If You’re Going to Fly, Wear a Mask and Stop Expecting Social Distancing
If you spend a lot of time on social media, you’ve likely seen an increasing number of travelers griping about their air…
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Flight Schedules Only Tell Part of the Story
I’ve spent a lot of time looking at flight schedules here over the past month or so, and it does tell a…
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Analyzing Delta’s 777 Retirement Plan
On the heels of announcing the retirement of its MD-88 and MD-90 fleet on June 2, Delta has now announced that its…