Airlines
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Cranky on the Web: More on Spirit
Another vote delay leaves Spirit’s merger with Frontier in question while JetBlue circles – CNBCThis is so 1 week ago. I mean,…
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Southwest’s Long Beach Performance Improves
As I’m sure you all do on your Sunday nights, I was flipping through Cirium data looking for something fun to analyze…
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Prospects Continue to Dim for the Frontier/Spirit Merger
Since the day it was announced, Spirit’s board has been 100 percent behind its merger deal with Frontier. Even when JetBlue entered…
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3 Links I Love: A Brand New Airline, Angry Aussies, SBD Prepares
This Week’s Featured Link Connect Airlines Receives US Department of Transportation Interstate Scheduled Airline Certificate – Connect AirlinesAnother newbie is now ready…
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DOT Telegraphs Feelings on JetBlue With Spirit Award in Newark
Spirit picked up 16 slots at Newark this week. Is that a big deal? It’s notable, yes, but more interesting to me…
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WestJet’s New Plan: Go West Yet Again
As the name suggests, Canada’s WestJet began life in the West of Canada, based in its home of Calgary. Since its early…
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3 Links I Love: Poorly Timed Terminal Shift, the Skynest Arrives, More
This Week’s Featured Link American and Iberia are moving at London Heathrow — here’s what you need to know – TPG“Hey, you…
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SkyWest Tries to Skirt Pilot Shortage with New Subsidiary
On June 14, SkyWest’s newly-formed subidiary SW Charter Holdings, Inc bought a nearly defunct operator called USAC 691 Airways LLC. This move,…
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A New Cranky Talk is Live – All About Alliances!
Listen on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Alliances! I figure if I put the exclamation point there, it’ll get…
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3 Links I Love: JLo Plays for the Airlines, Main Select, easyJet Goes Bigger
This Week’s Featured Link 78th IATA Annual General Meeting Recap – AirwaysI’ve never gone to an AGM. I almost went one year,…
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JetBlue Sinks Frontier’s Offer With Higher Bid for Spirit
With only 10 days to go until the now-rescheduled shareholder vote, JetBlue has effectively torpedoed the Frontier/Spirit merger as it stands by…
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3 Links I Love: United Gets a Divorce, Goodbye Turkish Airlines, Zipping to Tokyo, AirAsia X
This Week’s Featured Link United Air Exits Stake in Parent of Former ExpressJet Airlines – BloombergThis was such a strange little legacy……