Airlines
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Norse Atlantic Learns the Best Way to Make Money is to Fly for Someone Else
Had you told 2021 me that Norse Atlantic would still be flying in 2025, I’d have been surprised. And if you told…
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With Southwest’s Big Change, It’s Time to Rethink the Network
Thanks to Southwest’s elimination of its differentiators, both United CEO Scott Kirby and Delta President Glen Hauenstein said last week that in…
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Spirit is No Longer Bankrupt… Now What? BWI Gives Us Clues
In what seems like record time, Spirit has now exited Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The airline is now $795 million of debt…
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Cranky on the Web: So Much Southwest + Demand is Dropping + CNA Wrap Video
What Happened to Southwest Airlines? A Deep Dive Into Its Decline – Fodor’s TravelFormer Southwest employee Scott Laird did his own deep…
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Mesa Retires the CRJ-900 and Hopes United Sticks Around
Mesa has finally reached its end state as a regional carrier. It is now an airline that flies one type of aircraft…
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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…