Brett
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Cranky on the Web: The Brawl By the Bay is Settled, Talking A220-500
Oakland, San Francisco airports settle fight over East Bay hub’s name – San Jose Mercury News The fight over Oakland airport’s name…
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Plenty of Empty Seats Flying United Home from Atlanta (Trip Report)
Finding a return from Atlanta was not as clear-cut as choosing my American flight out. I could have flown American in coach…
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I Understand Why United is So Mad About Chicago Flight Caps
If you listened to last week’s episode of The Air Show, you heard me briefly lose my mind about how the government…
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For Delta, Slow and Steady Wins the Race
Let’s tackle the third leg of this tripod with a look at Delta’s positioning in its hubs. United has made big gains,…
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A Perfectly Fine American First Class Experience to Atlanta (Trip Report)
These are the kind of trips you hope you never have to take. A friend’s mother died suddenly, and I wanted to…
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American Reverses Some Share Decline in 2025 (as FAA Sets Chicago Limits)
After the look at United’s local hub share recently, you asked to see American and Delta. I am happy to oblige, and…
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How is Spirit Still Flying?
The discussion has been raging for weeks, but it took on a new urgency in the last few days. Was a failure…
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Cranky on the Web: Fares Up, Bag Fees Up
Are flights getting more expensive because of the Iran war? – USA Today It was a twofer with USA Today this week.…
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United Continues to Gain Local Traffic in Its Hubs (Even Without Buying American)
I know you want to hear about a United/American mega-merger, but it’s not going to happen… other than that little teaser I…
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MedjetHorizon Gets You Out of Trouble (Sponsored Post)
This post is sponsored by Medjet. You probably think of Medjet as a great way to get medical evacuation assistance when traveling…
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Nashville Just Keeps Growing
Many of the airports I’ve covered in this ongoing series on former hubs have had to figure out how to shrink down…
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Southwest Marginalizes Its Worst Onboard Experience
When I wrote about my recent trip on Southwest, the comment section had plenty of discussion around the problem of the Southwest…