Airlines
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Delta Cuts Flights, Can Small Cities Survive?
Last week, Delta announced what was really no surprise. Much of its small city service is unprofitable and it’s only getting worse.…
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How the JetBlue Carmageddon Promotion Came Together
This weekend was Carmageddon here in Southern California. You probably heard all about it, because I’m told that this was national and…
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Topic of the Week: Air Asia X Goes to Gatwick
Low cost carrier Air Asia X announced that its flight from Kuala Lumpur will now go to London Gatwick instead of Stansted.…
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Why American Eagle Had Fourteen Long Tarmac Delays in One Day
Since the 3 hour tarmac delay rule went into effect last year, tarmac delays have, as expected, basically disappeared. (That was only…
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Topic of the Week: Allegiant’s 757s In the Air Soon
Allegiant has finally received permission to fly the 757 from the FAA. Until it gets certification to fly long overwater segments to…
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Why I Chose Delta For an Upcoming Flight
I have a wedding coming up in September, and I was faced with a unique situation on the way back. Five different…
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Australia: The Most Interesting Airline Market in the World
Tucked down in the corner of the world, Australia is usually not the first place to come to mind for, well, just…
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Cranky on the Web (June 27 – July 1)
Publishing Note: I’m planning a nice, long, relaxing weekend, so I won’t be publishing on Monday. Come back Tuesday when the regular…
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Topic of the Week: United Takes Negotiations to the Public
United is putting its pilot negotiations out in public for all to see. Is this a smart move? The union says that…
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When Social Media Attacks
Anyone else get the feeling that there comes a point when social media can be a bad thing? Oh sure, it has…
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Spirit’s Marketing Chief on Fees for Optional Items (Across the Aisle Interview, Part 2)
And we’re back with Spirit’s Chief Marketing Officer, Barry Biffle. Yesterday we dug in on the new routes out of Chicago and…
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Spirit’s Marketing Boss Talks About Big Moves In Chicago and Vegas (Across the Aisle Interview, Part I)
I know that a lot of people love to hate Spirit, but I’m not one of those people. That airline has made…