Brett
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Why are One-Way Fares So Expensive Internationally? (Ask Cranky)
It’s time for another Ask Cranky post, and this one focuses on my favorite topic: airline pricing. (Note: I’ve cleaned up the…
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Lufthansa Group Slowly Chips Away at European Boundaries With Brussels Airlines Changes
Airline consolidation in Europe has gone very differently from how it’s gone here in the US. Unlike the true mergers we have…
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United Should Have Thought Through Paid Basic Economy Seat Assignments Before Launching
I continue to beat my head against the wall as I watch the legacy carriers find new ways to screw up implementing…
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3 Links I Love: Remote Air Traffic Control, Heating Runways, an Airline to Make You Appreciate the US Carriers
Sorry for the delay this morning. It helps if I remember to actually schedule it to publish… This week’s featured link: Controlling…
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The State of Qatar Promises Reforms to Its Airline Because It Needs a Friend
Qatar (the country) has been in a sticky situation for some time now. With many of its Arab neighbors accusing the country…
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Washington’s Paine Field Begins Commercial Service This Fall and It’s Already Out of Room
There’s nothing quite like building a brand-spanking-new terminal only to find out that it’s completely full before it even opens. This sounds…
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A Conversation With Myself About United’s Domestic Growth Plan
United’s third quarter earnings call did not go over well with Wall Street, and last week’s fourth quarter call? Well that didn’t…
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Cranky on the Web: 2018 Air Travel Trends, Reserving Overhead Bins
The Big Air Travel Trends of 2018: More Comfort and Price Points – Wendy Perrin #WOWWeek Wendy Perrin had her WOW Week…
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3 Links I Love: Southwest Sues, Delta Fights Comfort Animal Fraud, Yet Another 747 Tribute
This week’s featured link: Southwest’s Bullshit Lawsuit Over A Site That Made $45 Helping People Book Cheaper Flights – TechDirt This guy…
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Delta Finally Brings Back the Part of an Interline Agreement with American That Matters Most
It has been more than two years since Delta effectively killed its interline agreement with American. Now, after several painful operational messes,…
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Questioning the Volaris-Frontier Codeshare
I really don’t like codeshares, but I can understand the rationale for putting them together. It’s all about increasing traffic by putting…
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Biometric Boarding is Coming Whether You Like It Or Not (and You Should Like It)
I headed out to gate 152 in the Bradley Terminal at LAX last Thursday to watch British Airways board a 787 bound…