Airlines
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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…
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Delta Joins an Effort to Kill the Perimeter Rule in DC
‘Tis the season to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in Congress, and that means it’s time for all sorts of ideas…
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United is Getting Aggressive in Denver, and It Appears to Be Working
Once again this week, United send out a media notice about a new Denver ad campaign that’s meant to try to bolster…
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Instead of the State Flag, Southwest Honors Hawai’i with a Different Kind of Special Livery
For many years, Southwest has honored its largest destinations by painting an airplane with the state flag. The very first was, to…
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United Ponders the Future of Sales and Distribution in a New Post-Pandemic World
United has been very clear that running an airline post-pandemic is going to be very different than running one before. You can…