Airlines
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Cranky on the Web: Indian Dreams and Field Hockey
Yes, this is the strangest weekly round-up I’ve ever written. If you’re looking for good airline-related content, you may just want to…
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Spirit’s October Was Better Than September, But It Was Still Very Bad
I’m pretty sure the release of Spirit’s monthly operating report to the bankruptcy court is going to be a regular feature here…
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Southwest Confirms That Things are Firmly Heading in the Right Direction (Financially, At Least)
To say this has been a year of change for Southwest would be a notable understatement. Partially under its own initiative and…
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Flybondi Starts Its New Lease on Life With a Strange Aircraft Order
Argentina is an awful market for airlines — there is really no other way to look at it historically — but that…
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Southwest Stakes Its Claim in San Diego With New Flights
If you live in San Diego, you are a happy camper right now. Alaska and Southwest both continue to aggressively add new…
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Allegiant Takes the Redneck Riviera Into Alabama
There are some places on my bucket list to visit before I die, and then there are other places which I have…
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United Cuts Flights As Pratt Problems Mount
You may have heard that United has decided not to fly Washington/Dulles – Dakar and Newark – Stockholm next year. Many have…
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Cranky on the Web: Holiday Travel and What’s Wrong with Delta
Bay Area airports prep for busy holiday travel as uncertainties loom – Mercury NewsIt’s time for holiday travel, and that means a…
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Spirit Learns That Bankruptcy and Concern of Imminent Failure Aren’t Good for Business
September has always been a bad month for leisure airlines. That’s the first full month after kids are back in school, and…
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What Exactly Is Avelo’s Network Strategy?
There is admittedly much in the world that confuses me, but near the top of that list has been Avelo’s network strategy.…
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Across the Aisle From Joe Sprague As He Retires from Alaska Air Group as CEO of Hawaiian Airlines
If you’ve read this site for a long time, you probably know the name Joe Sprague. I believe I first met Joe…
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After Further Review, Frontier Did Not Have a Great Q2
Remember when I posted that Frontier had seen strong fare gains in Q2 results compared to last year? I’m going to have…