Airlines
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Southwest and AirTran Quietly Begin Codesharing
It has been more than 2 years and 4 months since Southwest announced it would purchase AirTran. Since that time, the two…
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Layoffs Are Far From a Necessity in a US Airways and American Merger
There were certainly some, shall we say, spirited comments on my American/US Airways merger post last week, but there were a couple…
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Cranky on the Web (January 28 – February 1)
How to Protect Yourself from Antiquated Airline Computers That Could Ruin Your Trip – PTMoney.com I talked a little more about how…
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Why Haven’t US Airways and American Announced a Merger?
Here we are at the end of January and a merger between US Airways and American still has not been announced. This…
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Too Cool for School on Virgin America (Trip Report)
We had to head to Dallas for a wedding, and it ended up being a super cool trip. Why do I say…
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Cranky on the Web (January 21 – 25)
What If You Have a Ticket on a 787 Dreamliner? Airlines’ Back-Up Plans – Conde Nast Daily Traveler I put together a…
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How Southwest Determines Your Boarding Card Number, and How You Can Now Jump the Line for $40
In the wake of Southwest announcing that you can now jump to the head of the line for $40 a person if…
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Southwest to Get More Gates in Los Angeles
It has been rumored for years, but now it looks like it’s finally going to happen. US Airways is going to leave…
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Delta Introduces Medallion Qualifying Dollar Hurdle for Elite Qualification
In case you missed it between the 787 grounding and American’s new livery, Delta made a subtle but important change to its…
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Cranky on the Web (January 14 – 18)
Today is the day. If you live in the Metroplex, come on out to DFW for a little Crankyspotting between 10a and…
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Topic of the Week: American’s New Livery
Something tells me this is going to be a long comment thread. If you haven’t seen it, here it is. American’s new…
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United and American Fuel Buying Policies Face a Legal Challenge
When I first saw a story about United and American being sued over their fuel buying policies in Chicago, I wasn’t too…