Airlines
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The Day Southwest Died
When we look back in the distant future, I think we’ll remember today as the day that Southwest died. No, it is…
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Allegiant Stands Up to LAX for Its High Fees, Shuts Its Base
I recently had a conversation with someone at an airline outside the US who was lamenting how airports in the US just…
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Silver’s Plans Appear to Be Tarnished
As Spirit sails through Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and prepares to exit, fellow Florida-based airline Silver is not quite having the same…
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As Uncertainty Reigns Over Washington, American Cuts Back
To say it has been a whirlwind month for those who live in Washington, DC would be an understatement. It has been…
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SkyWest Charter Finally Gets Approved, But It’s Not Clear Why Anyone Should Care
Back in the immediate aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, airlines were scrambling. There were so many pilots that took an early retirement…
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American Decentralizes as It Tries to Fix Its Commercial Organization
While Delta keeps humming along and United surges ahead, American remains in a funk. It is still trying to figure out what…
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An Ominous Sign for Southwest’s Future as The Airline Lays People Off for the First Time
Southwest does did not lay people off. In the nearly 54 years since the airline started flying, it never has laid anyone…
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Dulles is On the Rise at United
Seems like this is turning into Washington Week here on the blog. This time, however, it’s Dulles that gets some love. United’s…
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United Says It Grabs Six More Gates at O’Hare, But It’s Not Entirely Clear
It’s been well-documented how American has shrunk in Chicago since the pandemic, but how many of you know how that impacts O’Hare’s…
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Frontier and Spirit Really Want to Merge, but They Can’t Agree on Terms
For three years now, Frontier and Spirit have been trying to merge. Oh sure, there was that little distraction when Spirit ditched…
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The Crash of American Eagle 5342 is a Tragedy That Shouldn’t Keep Getting Worse… but Might
I had to wait several days before even sitting down to think about writing about the crash of American Eagle flight 5342…
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JetBlue’s EvenMore Loses the Space — Twice — to Boost Desperately-Needed Revenue
Just a quick note before I get into this post. I, like all of you, saw the crash of American 5342 last…