Brett
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Cranky on the Web: JetBlue, Spirit, and Nothing Else
This was a local news kind of week, and that is always fun. With Frontier out, JetBlue likely to buy Spirit; higher…
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3 Links I Love: SpirBlue is Happening, Small Airports with Big Problems, Big Props in Molokai
This Week’s Featured Link JetBlue and Spirit to Create a National Low-Fare Challenger to the Dominant Big Four Airlines – JetBlue NewsroomThe…
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The Frontier/Spirit Merger is Dead… And Spirit’s Board Only Has One Good Option
Everyone has been waiting for the results of the Spirit vote on the Frontier merger for weeks now. After multiple delays, this…
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The Curious and Frightening Case of American Flight 300’s Near Accident
I find incident/accident investigations fascinating in general, but I rarely if ever cover them here. That being said, the National Transportation Safety…
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Air Canada and United Tighten Up Partnership with Transborder Joint Venture
It’s always been a weird dance between Air Canada and United. For two decades,the airlines have had a joint venture, but it…
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Cranky on the Web: My Most Hated Myth
The Myth of Best Day to Buy Cheap Flights | Expert Interview with Brett Snyder – VerifyThere is no myth that I…
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Where Global Airports Stand in the Recovery
Last week I looked at how US airport capacity has changed during the pandemic, and now it’s time to go global. As…
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Canada Brings Back Testing Rules as Its Airlines Crumble
If you were hoping to go visit Canada this summer — as I am — you may be getting nervous about those…
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A New Cranky Talk is Live – A US Travel Stress Test With Special Guest Dawn Gilbertson!
Listen on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Dave and I have spent a lot of time talking to you…
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Cranky on the Web: More on Spirit
Another vote delay leaves Spirit’s merger with Frontier in question while JetBlue circles – CNBCThis is so 1 week ago. I mean,…
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3 Links I Love: The Emirate Strikes Back, The Best Airline Ad, More
This Week’s Featured Link Emirates statement on operations at London Heathrow – Emirates NewsEmirates has said what everyone in the world wants…
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Where US Airports Stand In the Recovery
There has been a lot of talk lately about how the airlines have raced to add capacity regardless of their ability to…