Brett
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JetBlue Cuts While Southwest Grows
Greetings from Airlineville. On the surface, it was another quiet week for our fine residents, but underneath, there was more action than…
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A New Cranky Talk is Live – The Cliff Part 2: What Happened?
Cranky Talk – The Cliff Part 2: What Happened? Cranky Talk is back again, and this week we’re doing a follow-up episode.…
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Cranky on the Web: Burning Cash, Changing Schedules
Airlines are burning a lot of cash — so what does that mean? – MarketplaceI was back on Marketplace this week to…
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3 Links I Love: Airplanes are COVID-Safe, Goodbye Alitalia, WestJet Stays West
This week’s featured link TRANSCOM/AMC Commercial Aircraft Cabin Aerosol Dispersion Tests – US Transportation Command and DARPAYou probably saw news coverage of…
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The New Aeroplan Shows Why It’s Important to Own Your Loyalty Program
Long ago, in a galaxy far far away, Air Canada needed cash. To get that cash, it spun off its Aeroplan loyalty…
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Southwest Adds Chicago’s O’Hare and Houston’s Intercontinental… But Why?
Southwest used to be an airline that added dots in the Continental US to its route map at a torrid pace, but…
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Montrose Is the New Hot Spot and Other Changes in a Quiet Week
After the blistering action last week, this week proved to be a more quiet one in Airlineville. According to the data from…
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Cranky on the Web: Airline Armageddon, American Cuts
I somehow failed to publish this post last weekend, so I went and held it for this week. This week may be…
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3 Links I Love: Southwest’s 2021 Plan, Wizz Goes For the Kill, United Jumps on a Bandwagon
This week’s featured link Gary Kelly Outlines Plans to Avoid Layoffs and Furloughs Through 2021 – Southwest MediaI thought this 10 minute…
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JetBlue’s Two Decade Run in Long Beach Ends With a Whimper
At 11:18am on Tuesday, JetBlue 231 pulled into gate 6 at Long Beach Airport after a short flight from Salt Lake City.…
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Considering Delta’s Future Fleet as Retirements Mount
When it comes to future fleet composition, Delta has been busy trying to simplify. It has announced a variety of retirements and…
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A Very Busy Weekend as More November Cuts Roll In, Including Some Surprises
Welcome back. It was a hectic week in Airlineville with nearly every airline making their November cuts in this week’s Cirium schedule…