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Activist Investor Elliott Faces an Uphill Battle in Southwest Coup Attempt
There is no LUV for Southwest Airlines management this week as activist investor Elliott has taken more than a 10 percent stake…
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Texas Tanks Airline Ops in May
It’s been awhile since I’ve taken a look at airline operational data, and with the summer season beginning, this seemed like a…
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Cranky on the Web: Frontier’s New Pricing Plan Podcast
Frontier’s pricing-display strategy and what it means – The Folo podcast by Travel Weekly It’s a short list this week, but if…
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Flying Icelandair Saga Class is Good, But A New, Better Seat is Coming (Guest Trip Report)
Disclosure: Icelandair paid for the flights and hotels on David’s trip to the Faroe Islands. Earlier I wrote about Icelandair’s new service…
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The Air Show Podcast Interviews United CEO Scott Kirby
This week’s episode of The Air Show podcast came out early this week. Why, you ask? My partners-in-crime Jon Ostrower and Brian…
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American May Have Reversed Course on Distribution Strategy, But It Better Not Give Up Completely
The big news last week was that American Chief Commercial Officer Vasu Raja was pushed out and CEO Robert Isom promised to…
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Checking in Alaska As It Preps for the Hawaiian Merger
I posted my conversation with Hawaiian CEO Peter Ingram last week, and then, well, Americanʻs big changes distracted me. But my head…
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Cranky on the Web: The New Frontier, American’s Detente, No Upgrades for You
A new Frontier? Airline adds bundled fare options – Travel Weekly Here’s another look at Frontier’s new bundle strategy. This will help…
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American Begins the Long and Difficult Task of Fixing the Mess It Created Over the Last Two Years
Two weeks ago, the rumors began to swirl. American Chief Commercial Officer Vasu Raja was out. Or he was at least taking…
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Checking in on Hawaiian Airlines with CEO Peter Ingram
Last week, I was supposed to be with some friends hiking around Molokai, but Mother Nature had other plans. The abnormal deluge…
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Cranky on the Web: Getting My Time on Wing, Summer Trouble, and the New Frontier
Figured if I’m refreshing logos, might as well do this one too, right? Here’s an action-packed week for you, and we’ll start…
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Getting to the Faroe Islands Just Got Easier (Guest Trip Report)
Disclosure: Icelandair provided the flights and lodging for this trip Where?” “The Faroe Islands.” “Where is that?” “About halfway between Iceland and…