Brett
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Who the Heck is Aero?
It’s been a long time since I’ve written up an entry in this illustrious series profiling newer and little-known airlines, and you…
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Sun Country Plans More Boxes, Fewer People
Sun Country is tired of carrying you self-loading cargo around for prices that are too low, so now it’s pivoting toward more…
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Avianca’s Owner Abra Group Jumps Across the Atlantic
Avianca was a slow-moving, bloated legacy carrier based in Colombia that had spread its wings around South America but not in a…
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Southwest’s Complicated RM Switch Sinks Revenue At the Worst Possible Time
Just imagine this. You’re running Southwest Airlines, trying hard to fight off Elliott Investment Management’s desire to fire you and your board…
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New Entrants are Blocked as DCA Slot Proceeding Gets Underway
When the FAA was reauthorized by Congress last month, a provision was included to allow for five new daily roundtrips at Washington/National…
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The Cranky Network Awards Returns to Phoenix for 2025… and 2026… and 2027
It may be summer, but it’s never too early to start thinking about next year’s Cranky Network Awards, and that ones after…
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Despite Recent Adds, American’s New York Strategy Mirrors the Rest of the Network
American has been pretty clear that its network strategy is to rally around its hubs and avoid competition. By focusing on smaller…
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Closing the Public Charter Loophole Isn’t as Straightforward as It Sounds
The federal government has been hemming and hawing for a long time, and now it appears poised to take action. Specifically, I’m…
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Elliott’s Preliminary Thoughts on Fixing Southwest Could Devastate the Airline
On The Air Show this week, Brian, Jon, and I dug deeper with a focus on how Southwest got to this point…
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Saying Goodbye to Oakland Baseball (Trip Report)
There are few things better than spending a nice summer day watching major league baseball, but for the people of Oakland, that…
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American Begins Its Apology Tour Over Sales and Distribution Fiasco
For the last year and a half, American has been involved in a war against travel agencies, companies, and travelers themselves over…
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Elliott Doesn’t Know How to Fix Southwest, Nor Does it Likely Care
The news that activist investor Elliott has taken a greater than 10 percent stake in Southwest Airlines has been the talk of…