Airlines
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American’s Shift Toward a Fortress Network
Yesterday I wrote about American’s big change in its sales strategy. One key component that enabled this change is what American sees…
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American Blows Up Its Sales Team, Launches a Risky War Against Corporate Accounts and Travel Sellers
American has decided that the way it sells travel through third parties and to companies in general is broken, and it has…
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A Look at DOJ’s Problematic But Not Entirely Insane Lawsuit to Stop the JetBlue/Spirit Merger
It is official. The US government does not like the JetBlue/Spirit merger one bit. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a…
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The Feds Prepare to Crush the JetBlue Acquisition of Spirit
What has long been expected may very well become truth by the time you read this. Bloomberg is reporting that as soon…
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Porter Tries to Create an Advantage in Montréal
Porter has a big task ahead of itself as it expands beyond its original model. In a crowded market, Porter’s plan is…
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The First Ever United Express CRJ-900 Flight is on March 3
Regular travelers on American and Delta have long been used to flying on CRJ-900s, but United travelers have never had that experience.…
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Breeze Blows Into Some Crowded Markets
Remember to watch the Cranky Network Awards TONIGHT at 7:30pm MT. Streaming live at this link. Since Breeze began, it has focused…
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A New Cranky Talk is Live – Southwest Goes to Washington
Listen on Apple, Spotify, direct, or wherever you get your podcasts. Southwest COO Andrew Watterson went to Washington to get grilled by…
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Only A Third of United’s Schedule is Accurate Today (A Breakdown)
I’ve seen a handful of stories lately on the long-true fact that airlines sell schedules they don’t actually ever plan on flying.…
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JetSMART Looks to Expand By Snatching Viva Away From Avianca
Chile-based JetSMART has talked a good game for awhile now. It has wanted to grow throughout South America, and it has effectively…
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Alaska’s Shifting California Presence
Last week, Alaska announced three new routes from San Diego. It may not be a large add, but it does highlight just…
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Frontier Makes a Move on Puerto Rico
Frontier has decided to go big in Puerto Rico, adding 8 new routes starting in May and bolstering its already growing position…