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David Neeleman on What’s Wrong with JetBlue and How to Fix It (Across the Aisle, Part 3)
And now, it’s time to talk JetBlue. When I read a recent article where David Neeleman talked about JetBlue, I thought he…
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David Neeleman on Azul’s Decision to Use Embraers and ATR Turboprops (Across the Aisle, Part 2)
Welcome back for part two of my talk with David Neeleman, founder of JetBlue and now current founder and CEO of Azul…
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David Neeleman on Building an Airline in Fast-Growing Brazil (Across the Aisle, Part 1)
I had the pleasure of speaking with David Neeleman last week on a variety of subjects. David is best known for founding…
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Mexicana Surpasses Alitalia as the Worst Airline Ever
Today is an historic day. For the first time in years, Alitalia is no longer the worst airline ever. Mexicana’s slow and…
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Cranky on the Web (August 16-20)
Weak July Traffic Shows Allegiant Lost Altitude – BNET Headwinds Allegiant saw weaker traffic numbers in July. It’s not what you expect…
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Qatar Airways on Codesharing and Competition (Across the Aisle, Part Two)
Yesterday in part one of my discussion with Qatar Airways Senior VP of the America Tony Hughes, we were just getting warmed…
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Discussing Qatar Airways Strategy, and How to Pronounce Its Name (Across the Aisle, Part One)
I had the chance to speak with Qatar Airways’ Tony Hughes recently and had a fascinating conversation. Tony is the Senior VP…
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Cranky Concierge Adds Small Business Program, More Discounts, and Our Newest Concierge
I haven’t written about Cranky Concierge much here lately, but things have been going quite well. We’ve just finished a banner week…
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US Airways Grows LaGuardia at Delta’s Expense
A couple weeks ago, I said that Delta’s growth in Washington smelled fishy. Now, US Airways is doing the same thing in…
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DOT Claim of 3 Hour Rule Success is Superficial and Contradicts DOT’s Previous Stance
It was just last month that the Department of Transportation (DOT) said not to rush to judgment after seeing more cancellations and…
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Cranky on the Web (August 9-13)
Why is SkyWest Buying ExpressJet? – BNET Headwinds You’ve probably been wondering why I was silent on this, but it was just…
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Delta Finally Reveals JFK Terminal Plans
In 1960, Pan Am built the Worldport at JFK. This terminal, now known just as Terminal 3 (or preferably as the ThirdWorldport),…