Brett
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United Fights All Comers for Haneda Slots
The fight over slots at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport is ramping up once again now that at least one daily abandoned slot is…
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Break Time
Cranky Concierge is gathering this weekend for company meetings, and I won’t be back until early next week. To make life easier,…
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Air Canada Tries to Win on Density
Air Canada is waking up, and it wants you onboard… if you’re an American. The airline had been making a concerted effort…
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Amsterdam Begins Slashing Flights Next Summer
The threat has been hanging out there, but it’s now official. Amsterdam Schiphol has released its capacity declaration for the 2024 summer…
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Alaska Tries to Sway Disgruntled Delta Loyalists
When Delta rolled out its big elite program devaluation this month, I thought that overall the risk of people defecting to other…
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The Problem with Pratt & Whitney’s PW1100G Engines on the A320neo Family
I don’t often pay close attention to engine problems, because they seem to happen with some regularity. By that, I mean that…
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San Antonio Finally Gets a Transatlantic Flight
It’s been a local dream for ages and now it’s finally happening. On May 17 of next year, San Antonio’s first transatlantic…
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And the Winners of This Year’s APEX/IFSA Awards Are…
It has become something of a time-honored tradition. For probably a decade now — I haven’t been keeping track that closely —…
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Delta’s SkyMiles Changes Make Sense Despite Angering Everyone
This is not a points and miles blog, and I do not personally care one bit about airline status. With that background,…
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The Handcuffs Are Off, Mexican Airlines Can Grow Again
After more than two years of Mexican incompetence, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has finally returned Mexico’s safety rating to Category 1…
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Cranky on the Web: American Slashes Sales Again
American Airlines dismantles its corporate sales division – Travel WeeklyAmerican just won’t sit still when it comes to its ever-shrinking sales team.…
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JetBlue’s Full-Court Press to Get the Spirit Deal Done
JetBlue has decided to go on offense instead of just waiting for the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) court case blocking the acquisition…