Airlines
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Public Service Announcement: Stop Naming New Airlines After Ones That Have Failed
Stop it. Seriously. Ever since airlines started going out of business, people have felt the need to try and revive them. This…
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Cranky on the Web (April 7 – 11)
American makes changes to its frequent flier program – Ft Worth Star-Telegram I was asked to comment on American’s recent changes to…
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American Makes a Few Fairly Insignificant Changes But Delivers the News Poorly
Well, I messed this one up. Scheduled it to go live on Thursday as my regular post, or so I thought, but…
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Why the US Export-Import Bank Has Angered the US Airline Industry
There’s a good chance you’ve never heard of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank). The reason? Because it very…
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Star Alliance to Phoenix, oneworld Back (Trip Report)
Each of the last several years, I’ve gone to Phoenix in the spring for both US Airways media day and the Phoenix…
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Aeroflot Launches Takeover of Ukraine International Airlines, Eyes Air Moldova
Big news out of Russia this week as Aeroflot has decided to take over Ukrainian flag carrier Ukraine International Airlines (UIA). Rumor…
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Across the Aisle from American’s Alliance Boss on Growing oneworld, the Future of the Alaska Partnership, and More
Today, US Airways and TAM both officially join oneworld, making that alliance significantly bigger. I had the chance to talk to Kurt…
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Topic of the Week: Virgin America Makes a Profit
Congratulations to Virgin America for posting its first ever full-year profit. It took a big debt restructuring and a halt to capacity…
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As Seattle Turns: Delta Slashes Elite Benefits for Alaska Fliers
I really just can’t get enough of this slow unraveling of the Delta/Alaska partnership. It beats any actual soap opera out there…
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Winning and Losing Airports in the Washington/National Slot Shuffle
Washington’s National Airport is, to put it mildly, a highly desirable place to fly. It is mere minutes from downtown Washington and…
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Is It Better to Buy Old Airplanes or New Ones? (Ask Cranky)
Why don’t we start the week with a reader question. This one actually came in awhile back, but the question is most…
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Topic of the Week: Do You Approve of United’s Carry-On Enforcement?
United has recently stepped up enforcement of its carry-on rules. Now, you will have to size your bag at the gate. If…