Airlines
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The Cranky Flier Interview with United SVP Global Network Planning and Alliances Patrick Quayle
Listen on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. It was three long years ago in June 2020 when I last…
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How JFK Changed for American and JetBlue in the Northeast Alliance
Just last week I took a look at how American and JetBlue had changed their presence at New York’s LaGuardia airport once…
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Swoop to Be Shut Down, Swallowed by WestJet
Say so long to magenta. After this summer season, WestJet’s supposed low-cost operator Swoop will be shut down thanks to the recently-ratified…
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The Avianca/Viva Saga is Even Stranger Than I Imagined, and Trouble is Brewing
I thought I was done writing about Avianca and Viva until I started learning more about just how tangled and strange this…
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Cranky on the Web: Podcasts a Plenty on a Miserable Summer, Loyalty Programs, and More
You may have noticed I haven’t put up a Cranky on the Web post in awhile. That is by design. It seemed…
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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…