Airlines
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With the New Terminal Opening in San Diego, Alaska and Southwest Prepare for Battle
You know that I love watching the drama between United and American in Chicago, but get ready for a new favorite battle:…
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Flying Frontier is Perfectly Good… Except for That Seat (Trip Report)
It had been nearly a decade since I last flew Frontier, so I was excited to see that the airline had a…
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American Loses Even More Gates in Chicago, But It’s Not Going Down Without a Fight
It took me some time, because the Chicago Department of Aviation made me submit a FOIA request to get the new proposed…
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And Then There Were Two(ish): Republic Swallows Mesa’s Remains
The end of Mesa has finally arrived, and lucky for the airline, it was the rosier situation that prevailed. Instead of failing…
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I’m Watching Chicago as Airlines Think About Cutting Capacity
It’s clear that we in the US have entered a self-inflicted economic downturn. While there is plenty that is not clear regarding…
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A Bumpy Start to My Alaska Elite Status Journey (Trip Report)
I received an invite to a United event at SFO, and my curiosity was piqued. It was advertised this way: “Join CEO…
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Cranky on the Web: Awards Around the World
The Cranky Network Awards may be over for 2025, but the articles continue to come in celebrating some of the wins. I…
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United Goes for a Twofer By Routing Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh City Flying Through Hong Kong
United this week announced four new flights over the Pacific as part of its winter 2025-2026 schedule plan, including three cities it…
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Spirit to Transition Its Model to Fly Only on Peak Travel Days
In the post-pandemic world, airlines have been struggling to figure out how to deal with the massive variability in demand by day-of-week.…
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Delta’s Punitive Schedule Change Policy is Built to Be Ignored
I’ve long had an unhealthy fascination with airline schedule change policies. I think it’s because they tend to reflect the personality of…
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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…