Airlines
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Allegiant to Buy Sun Country and I’m Not Sure Why
It was just another peaceful Sunday until the press release crossed the wire. Allegiant has decided to buy Sun Country, and unless…
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Cranky on the Web: More Hubs Aren’t Coming to the US
No, United is not coming back: Why Cleveland Hopkins will never be a major airline hub again – Cleveland.com Apparently Simple Flying…
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American Will Battle United to the Death in Chicago
For decades, Chicago’s O’Hare has been a two-airline hub. In one corner, you have hometown hero United. In the other, you’ll find…
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American Makes a Bet That Customers Won’t Hate and May Actually Prefer Longer Trips
Yesterday I talked about how American is trying to improve its DFW hub by adding more block time (longer flight durations) and…
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American Prioritizes Operational Improvement With DFW Hub Changes
The weekend after Christmas is usually blissfully quiet for us at Cranky Network Weekly as airlines usually just do a little clean-up…
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Spirit’s November Data Is Here and It Ain’t Pretty
I was done for the year. Oh sure, I have the usual year-end posts, but I was ready to take a break.…
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Viva and Volaris Propose a Merger of Equals to Dominate México
I did not see this one coming. Mexico’s two biggest airlines have proposed a merger of sorts. This seems like a pretty…
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Glen’s Gotta Go and Delta Will Feel the Blow
There aren’t many airline industry leaders that move me to the point of wanting to write a post when they retire, especially…
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Elliott Starts to Sell Its Southwest Stake
There are an enormous number of filings that public companies have to make with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). They are…
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Pegasus Looks Beyond Türkiye with Czech Purchase
Does Pegasus count as a European airline? This might sound like a silly question that doesn’t really matter, but it’s still fun…
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Cranky on the Web: Indian Dreams and Field Hockey
Yes, this is the strangest weekly round-up I’ve ever written. If you’re looking for good airline-related content, you may just want to…
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Spirit’s October Was Better Than September, But It Was Still Very Bad
I’m pretty sure the release of Spirit’s monthly operating report to the bankruptcy court is going to be a regular feature here…