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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…
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The Cranky Weekly Review Continues, Thanks to San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport
Do you like Andrew’s Moment of Levity? No you don’t. You LOVE it. And since it’s the most important thing you read…
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The FAA is Reauthorized But The Only Interesting Bit is Where Those New DCA Slots Go
After a few extensions and all sorts of wrangling, the Federal Aviation Administration is now reauthorized by Congress through September 2028. In…
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Frontier Tries to Make It Easier for Travelers to Part With (Less of) Their Money
Frontier made a splash last week by saying is is now “The New Frontier” with “Transparent Pricing, No Change/Cancel Fees, and Enhanced…