Alaska Airlines
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Alaska Adds Seven New Los Angeles Routes to the Northwest and Leisure Spots
Alaska has long been something of a tweener in the hyper-competitive Los Angeles market. While American, Delta, Southwest, and United all battle…
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Alaska Pulls Back in July
I mentioned yesterday that Alaska’s completion factor in the last week had suffered because it had pulled back from operating capacity it…
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Airline Operations Stabilize as Schedules Become More Reliable
Running an operation at a time when schedules are changing frequently and close to departure is not for the faint of heart.…
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3 Links I Love: A 5 Year Recovery, Mitsubishi Hurting, Ryanair Denies Airbus
This week’s featured link COVID-19 Outlook for air travel in the next 5 years – IATAThis presentation has all kinds of interesting…
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Flying Across the Country On an Empty Airplane (Guest Trip Report)
Those of you who have subscribed to the Cranky Coronavirus Daily Update are familiar with Andrew’s moment of levity. (If not, you…
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Alaska, JetBlue Get Creative to Satisfy Government Stimulus Requirements
The absurdity of the government stimulus minimum service requirements continue to cause problems, but Alaska and JetBlue are getting creative in finding…
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Cranky on the Web: Screens in Seatbacks, The Impact on Delta
Inflight Movies: Does Anyone Really Want to Watch Them on a Phone? – The Wall Street Journal ($Subscription Required$)It’s the age-old question…
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The Force Awakens: American Renews Ties with Alaska As They Make a Joint Move on Seattle
Remember that whole thing about American stagnating? The message reached a deafening roar when Delta took LATAM away. It looks like someone…
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Alaska and American Leave Their Partnership Hanging By a Thread With New Cuts
It’s time for a rare Wednesday post. After already cutting their partnership back after Alaska and Virgin America merged, American and Alaska…
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Alaska Turns Its California Compass to Point North
If you saw Alaska’s press release yesterday, you’d think the airline was entering major expansion mode. Next year, the airline will add…
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Why Doesn’t My Carry-On Fit In Alaska’s Bag Sizer? (Ask Cranky)
It’s time for another Ask Cranky question. After getting sick of being hassled on past trips for my stuffed carry-on bag, never…
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Caution: Pricing Glitch Makes Some Travelers Pay More for Alaska’s Saver Fares in Sabre
Part of the fun that comes with having the Cranky Concierge air travel assistance business is that I get to poke around…