Brett
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Norwegian Makes a Risky Choice to Serve New York City Through Stewart International Airport
Are you watching what Norwegian is up to these days? You should be. The airline seems to be throwing darts all over…
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Cranky on the Web: Basic Economy Covered Right, Pet Travel Podcast, The Mileage Game
United Airlines’ new Basic Economy fares: no carry-on, no seat assignment, no problem? – The Plain Dealer A good article out of…
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3 Links I Love: Mexico Decision, WestJet Does Christmas Right, FAA vs. the Rams
This week’s featured link: Final Order: Joint Application of DELTA AIR LINES, INC., AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. Under 49 U.S.C.…
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Alaska and Virgin America Officially Begin Trying to Prove that “Different Works”
For months now, Alaska has been preparing to acquire Virgin America, and yesterday it became official. Alaska now owns the airline, but…
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United Missed a Real Opportunity to Make Basic Economy a Good Story
When United’s Basic Economy rolled out last month, I was generally in favor of the idea. The goal of offering a differentiated…
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The Cranky Flier Interview: United CEO Oscar Munoz – Part 1
Remember that whole podcast thing? Well I’ve spoken with a variety of readers/listeners and learned that it’s the interviews with industry people…
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Cranky on the Web: Lost Bag Obituary, Talking Basic Economy
Cranky Flier: The Low Cost Transatlantic Airlines You May Never Have Heard Of – liligo.com Cranky Flier: The Rise Of Basic Economy…
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3 Links I Love: Avianca’s Troubles, Sacramento’s High Costs, The Greatest Airport Hotel in the World
This week’s featured link: As Avianca Weighs Bids, Hedge Fund Plays Unusual Role: Diplomat – The New York Times Let’s head south…
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Alaska and Virgin America Are Cleared to Merge With Minor But Unhelpful Conditions
Can you believe it’s been more than 7 months since I last wrote about the Alaska/Virgin America merger? Way back at the…
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American Turns Around Its Operational Performance in LA While Southwest Continues to Falter
What a difference a few months can make. Back at the end of June, I followed up on some leads about American…
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If You Don’t Like Norwegian Air International Being Approved to Fly to the US, Blame the Authors of the Open Skies Agreement
On Friday I noted that the European Commission had officially begun arbitration proceedings because the US had improperly delayed approval of Norwegian…
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3 Links I Love: Europe’s Fight With the US, Airbus Politics and Alabama, Solari Boards Down Under
This week’s featured link: Europe brings US to court for delaying cheap Cork to Boston flights – Irish Central I figure I’ve…