Airlines
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American Has Removed Domestic Basic Economy Fares
A funny thing happened the other day. I was looking at Phoenix – Denver — my favorite market to watch since it’s…
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Cranky on the Web: United’s Latest Sustainable Effort
United Airlines, fourth largest at HIA, “to lead industry switch to sustainable aviation fuels” – ABC 27 HarrisburgHow did I get connected…
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Southwest’s Long Arc Away from Short-Haul Continues
When Southwest first started flying, it was an entirely short-haul airline. This shouldn’t be a surprise, nor should it be a shock…
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Southwest Perfects Social Distancing With 9 People On Our Flight to Puerto Vallarta (Trip Report)
We had originally been planning to go to Hawai’i, but with the weather looking iffy and last minute fares elsewhere nice and…
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3 Links I Love: JetBlue’s New Coach, Delta’s Cancels, Rear-Engine Jets
This week’s featured link JetBlue Reveals Plans to Reinvent What It’s Like to Fly in ‘Coach’ Across the Atlantic – JetBlue NewsJetBlue…
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Avelo Launches Scheduled Flights April 28 From Its Burbank Base
It’s not often a new airline with adequate funding and a real business plan launches in the US, but today is one…
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United Makes a Confusing But Clever Rule Change That Targets Online Travel Agents
Word came out last week that United had finally backtracked off its plan to force travelers to forfeit residual value when changing…
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3 Links I Love: Delta’s Voting Rights Fiasco, Avelo Livery, Stuck in Mexico
This week’s featured link Ed Bastian memo: Your right to vote – Delta News HubIt’s been a tumultuous week for Delta. I…
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United Announces Sweeping Changes to Europe, Will Open London Heathrow Hub
It’s been a difficult year for all airlines, but for United — an airline with a heavy international focus that’s been plagued…
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3 Links I Love: Alaska CEO’s Farewell, American Pilots, Norse Atlantic, and the Best Jacket Ever
This Week’s Featured Link Alaska Air CEO Tilden hands off a transformed airline – The Seattle TimesBrad Tilden is wrapping up his…
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Everybody Loves Austin
The Cranky Network Awards will air TOMORROW March 24 at 5p PT/8p ET, and we now have a link where you’ll be…
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A Q&A With Avatar Airlines
When the Executive VP of a start-up airline begins a presentation by telling you they aren’t crazy, it’s probably not a good…