America West
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A New Cranky Talk is Live – NDC Woes
Listen on Apple, Spotify, direct, or wherever you get your podcasts. Yeah, yeah, it’s been awhile, I know. But we are back,…
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A New Cranky Talk is Live – A Conversation with Wallace Beall on Airline Pricing and Overbooked Flights
Listen on Apple, Spotify, direct, or wherever you get your podcasts. And we’re back. See, I told you we weren’t ending Cranky…
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3 Links I Love: United Mandate Backstory, LAX Spotting, Korean Merger, Ed Beauvais Dies
This Week’s Featured Link Inside United Airlines’ Decision to Mandate Coronavirus Vaccines – The New York TimesHere’s a closer look at how…
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A Look At Changing Regional Alliances: American (Part 1)
I’m going on vacation starting today. And by that, I don’t just mean I’m sitting at home and not working. Nay, I’m…
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Topic of the Week: Milestones for Continental and America West
There were a couple of somewhat minor milestones in the eyes of travelers this week, but I thought it was worth sharing.…
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US Airways and the Death of the Vegas Hub
It appears that more cuts are coming at the US Airways (formerly America West) Las Vegas hublet. Over the next few months,…
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Adios, America West
It was a bittersweet day last Wednesday, Sep 26, when America West and US Airways officially merged on to one operating certificate.…
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No Time for Love, Dr Jones
It’s a busy day today and though I can’t wait to comment on the newly agreed upon Open Skies agreement between the…
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Random Bits of Info – Hooray!
There seem to be a lot of stories today that I’d like to talk about, but as I wrap up work and…
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Open Seating – Having a Choice is Nice
Some people love open seating on aircraft while others hate it. It’s truly a polarizing issue. Look at Southwest, for example. The…
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The Passing of a Good Man
I just found out this morning that Jeff McClelland, a former executive at America West and now US Airways, passed away yesterday.…
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Trip Report: Oh, But Ain’t That America (West)
You know if I break out some of the Coug’s lyrics, it must involve a trip to Indiana. This was just a…