Brett
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The New Saudi Mega-Airline Will be Wildly Successful… as Long as the Saudis Want it to Be
Remember the crazy old days when there seemed to be no limit to Middle East carrier growth possibilities? It was completely insane.…
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American’s Shift Toward a Fortress Network
Yesterday I wrote about American’s big change in its sales strategy. One key component that enabled this change is what American sees…
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American Blows Up Its Sales Team, Launches a Risky War Against Corporate Accounts and Travel Sellers
American has decided that the way it sells travel through third parties and to companies in general is broken, and it has…
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A Look at DOJ’s Problematic But Not Entirely Insane Lawsuit to Stop the JetBlue/Spirit Merger
It is official. The US government does not like the JetBlue/Spirit merger one bit. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a…
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The Feds Prepare to Crush the JetBlue Acquisition of Spirit
What has long been expected may very well become truth by the time you read this. Bloomberg is reporting that as soon…
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Porter Tries to Create an Advantage in Montréal
Porter has a big task ahead of itself as it expands beyond its original model. In a crowded market, Porter’s plan is…
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Kansas City’s New Terminal Opens, Trading Gate Proximity for Making Everything Else Better
After a lengthy battle, the new terminal at Kansas City International Airport opened earlier this week. For years, proponents and opponents of…
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Bid to Win a 1:100 Scale Model From Boeing and Help Train Pilots
The 2023 Cranky Network Awards is over, and judging by how late everyone was hanging out in the bar after, it was…
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The First Ever United Express CRJ-900 Flight is on March 3
Regular travelers on American and Delta have long been used to flying on CRJ-900s, but United travelers have never had that experience.…
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A Look at Cranky Network Award Winners and Announcing Next Year’s Event
The Cranky Weekly Review is taking a break this week since we’ve been so busy with the awards that we’ve barely had…
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Breeze Blows Into Some Crowded Markets
Remember to watch the Cranky Network Awards TONIGHT at 7:30pm MT. Streaming live at this link. Since Breeze began, it has focused…
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A New Cranky Talk is Live – Southwest Goes to Washington
Listen on Apple, Spotify, direct, or wherever you get your podcasts. Southwest COO Andrew Watterson went to Washington to get grilled by…