Airlines
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United Tries to Offset Temporary High Fuel Costs With Permanent Fare and Fee Increases
Earnings for the first quarter of 2026 will soon be announced, and there’s little question that profits will be squeezed by ever-rising…
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Southwest Switches Back to Open Seating
Well, that was quick. After just over two months of having assigned seating onboard, Southwest has decided to revert back to its…
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Spirit’s December and January Show Improvement, Future Schedules Slashed
At long last, Spirit has released its monthly operating reports for December and January. It’s been three months since the dreadful November…
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The CRJ450 Shows Off United’s Aggressive Creativity
United made it easy for me this week. The airline held its big media day right in my background at United’s hangar…
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I’m Not Loving Elite Status
Last year that I realized my flying plans lined up in a way that meant I’d find myself qualifying for elite status…
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Southwest Leaves O’Hare and Dulles
During the pandemic, Southwest had a plan. It thought it could reliably serve the primary airport in cities where it already had…
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Earnings Tidbits From a Massively Successful IAG
International Airlines Group (IAG) quite possibly has the most boring name of any airline company, but it is also one of the…
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Cranky on the Web: Spirit Again, the Chicago Conundrum, “Out of Control” Passengers, Mexico
Iran war threatens $11.7 trillion global travel industry as passengers get caught in crossfire – CNBC I know the headline is about…
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The United B777-200s Are Living on Borrowed Time
There is no other airplane in the US quite like it. United’s B777-200s in the domestic configuration are massive passenger haulers meant…
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The Feds Step in to Prevent Impending Chicago Gridlock at O’Hare
The arms race at Chicagoʻs OʻHare airport looks like itʻs about to be put on pause now that the Federal Aviation Administration…
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United Flight Attendants are Closing In on a Contract
One of the longest open labor negotiations in the US has been between United and its flight attendants. It’s been going on…
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Cranky on the Web: United Only Likes You If You Have the Credit Card, Spirit in Vegas
Spirit Airlines may end Las Vegas flights from several West Coast cities – 3 News Las Vegas The word “may” is doing…