Airlines
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JetBlue Gives Back 10 Long Beach Slots But It’s Southwest That Might Suffer
The writing was on the wall when Long Beach changed its slot utilization rules last year. Unless JetBlue ramped up significantly, slots…
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When the MAX Was Grounded, American’s Scheduling Team Had a Big Problem to Solve
On March 13, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) relented and made the decision to ground all 737 MAX aircraft flying in the…
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Cranky on the Web: Southwest and Its MAX Problems
The 737 Max is out until August, so how will Southwest Airlines handle it? – Dallas Morning NewsMitchell Schnurman dove into a…
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A British Battle for the Best Business Class
There is a lot of good that comes with being an early adopter, but there is a lot of bad as well.…
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With Designs on London, JetBlue Continues to Hammer at Heathrow Access
Rumors continue to swirl about what exactly will be announced at JetBlue’s employee meeting on April 10, but many are speculating that…
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Delta Introduces Comfort Basic Economy+
As travelers in the US finally get used to the idea of Basic Economy, Delta has decided to make things even more…
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WOW Air Hopes for a Miracle
Update: Just before this published, WOW shut down After a series of failed attempts to find a lifeline, things are looking grim…
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The Good and the Bad of the Old Aircraft Experience on American (Trip Report)
It’s been a long, cold, rainy winter (by Southern California standards), so I was thrilled at the prospect of joining some of…
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Did an Airbus A330 Have the Same Problem as the 737 MAX? (Ask Cranky)
It’s time for another edition of Ask Cranky and today, it provides a good excuse to write more about Boeing’s 737 MAX…
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3 Links I Love: United’s Network Brain Trust, BA’s New Suite, Southwest Makes a Deal
This week’s featured link: Meet the route planners mapping United’s future – Crain’s Chicago BusinessHere’s a nice look at the dynamic duo behind United’s…
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Caution: Pricing Glitch Makes Some Travelers Pay More for Alaska’s Saver Fares in Sabre
Part of the fun that comes with having the Cranky Concierge air travel assistance business is that I get to poke around…
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How JetBlue Putting Someone on a Flight 90 Minutes Later Cost the Airline $2500
I was approached by someone recently about a fascinating interaction with JetBlue, and I thought this was worth sharing here. I suppose…