American
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American Walks a Tightrope on Northeast Alliance Messaging, Now Plays Down Its Importance
Remember the Northeast Alliance (NEA) between American and JetBlue? Of course you do. It was going to create a strong third competitor…
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A Closer Look at American’s Transatlantic Operation at JFK
The Northeast Alliance (NEA) between American and JetBlue was supposed to do a lot to solve American’s troubles in the New York…
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JetBlue Wisely Walks Away From the NEA, But This Partnership Isn’t Dead Yet
The NEA is dead! Long live the NEA! Despite JetBlue’s announcement yesterday that it had “initiated the termination” of the NEA between…
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How JFK Changed for American and JetBlue in the Northeast Alliance
Just last week I took a look at how American and JetBlue had changed their presence at New York’s LaGuardia airport once…
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Cranky on the Web: Podcasts a Plenty on a Miserable Summer, Loyalty Programs, and More
You may have noticed I haven’t put up a Cranky on the Web post in awhile. That is by design. It seemed…
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How LaGuardia Changed for American and JetBlue With the Northeast Alliance
As we all wait to figure out whether the Northeast Alliance (NEA) between American and JetBlue will survive in some form after…
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American Was Fine to Atlanta, But Not Quite as Good as Delta Coming Home (Trip Report)
I had to head out to Atlanta for a friend’s wedding, so I’d fly Delta, right? Wrong! Ok, half wrong. I did…
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Why the Judge Ruled Against American and JetBlue’s Northeast Alliance
On the surface, it looked like American and JetBlue had a strong case to continue their partnership, but in a 94-page ruling…
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A Closer Look at American’s New Fare Structure
As planned, American yesterday pushed ahead with its rushed efforts to restrict the selling of lower fares through traditional third party channels.…
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American to Stop Selling Advance Tickets for All Flights
On the heels of its decision to pull forty percent of its fares from sale through traditional third party channels, American has…
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American’s Reckless NDC Push Delivers a Blow to the Future of Travel Sales
We are now less than a week away from American implementing its plan to remove 40 percent of its fares from traditional…
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American Loves a Fortress Network, So Why Is It Growing New York City?
When I wrote recently about American’s efforts to create a fortress network, there was one obvious outlier. While American has tried to…