Airlines
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American Reverses Some Share Decline in 2025 (as FAA Sets Chicago Limits)
After the look at United’s local hub share recently, you asked to see American and Delta. I am happy to oblige, and…
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How is Spirit Still Flying?
The discussion has been raging for weeks, but it took on a new urgency in the last few days. Was a failure…
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United Continues to Gain Local Traffic in Its Hubs (Even Without Buying American)
I know you want to hear about a United/American mega-merger, but it’s not going to happen… other than that little teaser I…
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Southwest Marginalizes Its Worst Onboard Experience
When I wrote about my recent trip on Southwest, the comment section had plenty of discussion around the problem of the Southwest…
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Cranky on the Web: Listen In on Monday + A Breezy Chat with Lukas Johnson
Future of air travel: Routes, Rewards and Renovations – American City Business Journals This is a bit different than a normal Cranky on…
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For United, Luxury is In the Little Things
A translucent wall. A closet. A snack bar. A big TV. These aren’t things that we think of as being front and…
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Flying the New Southwest is Quite Good, But It’s Not Fully Rolled Out (Trip Report)
It had to happen sometime. Eventually, I would fly on the new Southwest and have my assigned seat all ready to go.…
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United Tries to Offset Temporary High Fuel Costs With Permanent Fare and Fee Increases
Earnings for the first quarter of 2026 will soon be announced, and there’s little question that profits will be squeezed by ever-rising…
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Southwest Switches Back to Open Seating
Well, that was quick. After just over two months of having assigned seating onboard, Southwest has decided to revert back to its…
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Spirit’s December and January Show Improvement, Future Schedules Slashed
At long last, Spirit has released its monthly operating reports for December and January. It’s been three months since the dreadful November…
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The CRJ450 Shows Off United’s Aggressive Creativity
United made it easy for me this week. The airline held its big media day right in my background at United’s hangar…
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I’m Not Loving Elite Status
Last year that I realized my flying plans lined up in a way that meant I’d find myself qualifying for elite status…