Brett
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Topic of the Week: Virgin America Makes a Profit
Congratulations to Virgin America for posting its first ever full-year profit. It took a big debt restructuring and a halt to capacity…
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As Seattle Turns: Delta Slashes Elite Benefits for Alaska Fliers
I really just can’t get enough of this slow unraveling of the Delta/Alaska partnership. It beats any actual soap opera out there…
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Winning and Losing Airports in the Washington/National Slot Shuffle
Washington’s National Airport is, to put it mildly, a highly desirable place to fly. It is mere minutes from downtown Washington and…
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Is It Better to Buy Old Airplanes or New Ones? (Ask Cranky)
Why don’t we start the week with a reader question. This one actually came in awhile back, but the question is most…
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Cranky on the Web (March 17 – 21)
Airline industry pours millions into new terminals – USA Today I was asked my thoughts about airports spending money to improve the…
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Topic of the Week: Do You Approve of United’s Carry-On Enforcement?
United has recently stepped up enforcement of its carry-on rules. Now, you will have to size your bag at the gate. If…
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go! shuts! down!
The only jet competitor to Hawaiian Airlines flying between the islands, go!, shuts down next week. This cements Hawaiian’s near-monopoly in the…
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And Now an Update on Delta’s Efforts to Push Alaska Away
With yesterday’s post being about JetBlue and American breaking up, I figured I’d keep the theme going today with a discussion at…
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American Decides to Cut All Ties with JetBlue
American put out a very tersely-worded release last week announcing that its relationship with JetBlue was coming to an end. This had…
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Cranky on the Web (March 10 – 14)
In the Trenches: The Difficulty of Going Mobile – Intuit Small Business Blog In particular, this is about the difficulty of getting…
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Topic of the Week: Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
I haven’t written about the strange disappearance of Malaysia 370 because I have nothing to add. We know very little and the…
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The Fight for American’s Gates At Dallas/Love Field Heats Up
When American and US Airways settled with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and offered to give up some assets to complete their…