Brett
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Spirit Turns Its Focus to the US and Canada After Caribbean Build-Up
Spirit has spent the last few years remaking itself in the public eye. It has gone from a Detroit-based low cost carrier…
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Southwest Media Day via El Paso and Albuquerque (Trip Report)
As you well know by know, Southwest held its sometimes-annual Media Day in Dallas last week, and this year there was no…
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Southwest Explains the Reservation System Delays
For years we’ve heard Southwest talk about how its reservation system was preventing the airline from doing all sorts of things. International…
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Volaris and Southwest Start Their “Almost A Codeshare But Not Quite” Partnership
On November 10, 2008, Southwest and a little known Mexican airline named Volaris announced that they would be joining up “to build…
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Cranky on the Web (October 25-29)
AirTran Pilots Have a New Tentative Agreement, Thanks to Southwest – BNET Headwinds AirTran pilots have an agreement, and it comes suspiciously…
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Southwest Media Day: Wifi Pricing, Newark, Volaris, AirTran and More
Good morning from the big D (that’s Dallas, ya’ll). I spent yesterday with the good people of Southwest at their sometimes-annual Media…
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The Most Remote Place in the US Applies for Federal Funds for Air Service
Once again, it’s Small Community Air Service Development (SCASD) week over on BNET and I’ve been digging in to the applications for…
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Don’t Expect to See 787s in Delta Colors Anytime Soon
Though Delta has never ordered the Boeing 787 itself, it did inherit 18 firm orders for 787s when it merged with Northwest.…
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United-Continental Merger Makes Denver to Dallas Love Field Route Reality
United and Continental continue to push out new routes on a regular basis as the two airlines find opportunities that may not…
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The Power Outlet Problem
When you read the subject line, you probably thought I was talking about the problem of airlines not bothering to put power…
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Cranky on the Web (October 18-22)
More airlines ditch first-class seats as fliers get stingy – USA Today USA Today did a story on the disappearance of First…
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Mesa’s Fleet Falls, Rises, and Falls Again
Watching Mesa Air Group over the last couple decades has been like watching a roller coaster. That airline makes the rest of…