Airlines
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American To Grow Los Angeles With a Bunch of Regional Jets
American has been talking about its cornerstone strategy for a long time now, but while there have been big changes in most…
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Vision Airlines Talks to Me About Its Plans (Across the Aisle)
Within a couple days of my post on Vision Airlines last week, I found myself on the phone with David Meers, Senior…
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Cranky on the Web (October 11-15)
Why Arguments Against Airline Foreign Ownership Are Bogus – BNET Headwinds There are plenty of arguments against allowing foreign ownership of US…
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Cathay Pacific Expected to Replace Pain-Inducing Coach Seats
I thought it would be good to end the week on a happy note. Cathay Pacific has apparently decided to replace its…
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The New United Boosts Mexico and China, Adds Frequent Flier Reciprocity
Yesterday, the new United continued tweaking its offerings with three announcements on Mexico, China, and frequent flier reciprocity. While I’m sure there…
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South African, Egyptair, and Ethiopian Look to Unite to Rule Africa Under the Star Alliance Banner
In April 2006, South African Airways joined Star Alliance. Egyptair followed in July 2008 and just a couple weeks ago, Ethiopian was…
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Cranky on the Web (October 4-8)
How the SkyTeam Alliance Became a Rehab Center for Global Airlines – BNET Headwinds SkyTeam has picked up some of the more…
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British Airways Rolls Out Its Retro 757 (Airplane Porn)
It’s been way too long since we’ve had some good airplane porn here on Cranky, so I couldn’t resist when I saw…
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United-Continental Merger Closing Was the Third Most Interesting Story on Friday
By now, you undoubtedly know that the United and Continental merger has officially closed and United Continental Holdings is now the parent…
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Cranky on the Web (September 28-October 1)
Southwest Acquires AirTran: Six Reasons This is a Great Move – BNET Headwinds Part one of my story focused on the positive…
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The Delta Heritage Museum is Open to the Public Tomorrow and You Should Go
If you’re a commercial aviation fan, the Delta Heritage Museum in Atlanta should be on the must-visit list. The only problem? It’s…
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Stuck in a Box: Why American Won’t Merge Anytime Soon (Guest Post)
It’s been quite some time since the Cardinal graced us with his presence, but today he’s back to fight the “American will…