Airlines
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India Opts for Protectionism in Denying United/Emirates Codeshare
It appears that the nascent alliance between United and Emirates is running into some early trouble thanks to protectionist tendencies in India.…
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How LaGuardia Changed for American and JetBlue With the Northeast Alliance
As we all wait to figure out whether the Northeast Alliance (NEA) between American and JetBlue will survive in some form after…
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A New Cranky Talk is Live – A Conversation with Wallace Beall on Airline Pricing and Overbooked Flights
Listen on Apple, Spotify, direct, or wherever you get your podcasts. And we’re back. See, I told you we weren’t ending Cranky…
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American Was Fine to Atlanta, But Not Quite as Good as Delta Coming Home (Trip Report)
I had to head out to Atlanta for a friend’s wedding, so I’d fly Delta, right? Wrong! Ok, half wrong. I did…
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Lufthansa Group Acquires the Worst Airline Ever
I can’t remember the first time I heard a rumor that Lufthansa was interested in buying Alitalia… ages ago to be sure.…
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Meet X̱áat Ḵwáani, Alaska’s Special Livery That’s a Lot More Than Just Salmon
To the casual observer, it looked like April 25 would be the day the salmon died. Alaska flight 650 arrived in Seattle…
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Why the Judge Ruled Against American and JetBlue’s Northeast Alliance
On the surface, it looked like American and JetBlue had a strong case to continue their partnership, but in a 94-page ruling…
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Spirit Focuses on Its Schedule to Improve Operations
Spirit did not have a good summer in 2021. For years, this wouldn’t have been a big deal. After all, the airline…
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Colombia Seals Viva’s Fate By Asking Avianca to Give Too Much
It’s been more than a year since Avianca first announced it was buying low-cost operator Viva Air, and now, the deal is…
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United Thunderously Disagrees with Delta’s Plan for Tokyo/Haneda Slots
I’ve already gotten you up to speed on Delta’s request for DOT to allow airlines to pick which gateway they use for…
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Delta Begs the Feds to Let It Alter Tokyo Haneda Flights
It is apparently regulatory week here on Cranky, and I’m going to spill into next week with another two-parter, this time looking…
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Who Should Like the Perimeter Rule at Washington’s National Airport and Who Should Want It Killed
In the first part of this story, I wrote about the renewed effort to try and kill the perimeter rule (or at…