Airlines
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Dallas Tells Delta to Take a Hike, No Room For the Airline at Love Field
Remember how the Department of Justice (DOJ) was so concerned with preserving competition at Dallas/Love Field as part of the American/US Airways…
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The Air France Pilot Strike Ends With Absolutely Nothing Resolved
When I left on vacation last week, Air France’s pilots were striking. When I returned on Saturday, nothing had changed. Yesterday, however,…
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Cranky on the Web (September 15 – 19) and Some Reading Material for the Next Week
Usually when I go on vacation, I try to either write a bunch of posts myself or wrangle up some guest posts.…
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Topic of the Week: What You Would Like to See From Southwest
I’ve written this week about how Southwest needs to figure out what it wants to be, but let’s turn the tables. What…
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How Southwest Tanked Its Operational Performance… And Then Took a Year to Fix It
In early 2013, Southwest realized that demand was strong. Faced with a set number of airplanes, it had two choices. It could…
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Southwest Reveals a New Visual Identity, But You Better Not Call It a New Brand
It had been years since Southwest last had a media day, so I was surprised to see an invite come in the…
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Delta Earns a Cranky Jackass Award for Its Increasingly Obnoxious Policies Around Third Party Tools
If you subscribe to ExpertFlyer, then you know where this post is going and you are most certainly in full agreement. Delta…
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A Lawsuit Over Delta’s Best Fare Guarantee Shows a Lack of Knowledge, So Let’s Fix That
There’s never a shortage of lawsuits involving airlines, but there’s one in particular that came up recently which I thought was worth…
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Cranky on the Web (September 1 – 5)
Allegiant Air now charging $5 for check-in at airport – KPCC 89.3 I was asked to talk about why Allegiant now charged…
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If You Think Norwegian Has Been Banned From the US, You’re Wrong
The news broke earlier this week and spread like wildfire. The US has refused to grant Norwegian Air International approval for its…
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Wall Street is Warming Up to a JetBlue Without CEO Dave Barger
When it comes to JetBlue, Wall Street has been singing a similar tune for awhile. The general feeling is that JetBlue is…
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American Stops Selling Tickets Through Orbitz, and Orbitz Should be Worried
It’s time for yet another fun-filled fight in the world of airline distribution. In this episode, American and Orbitz can’t come to…