Airlines
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The Cranky Flier Interview: Southwest CRO Andrew Watterson Talks California
Let’s start this week off with a podcast. I already wrote about Southwest’s declaration of war against Alaska and anyone else who…
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Random and Interesting Tidbits From American and United at the Boyd Conference
I generally prefer to write posts around a single, cohesive topic, but the more I dug into my notes from the Boyd…
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Allegiant’s Condo Project Could Mean Trouble for the Airline
I really enjoyed this year’s Boyd Conference, but I’ll admit I wish it had all happened one day later. Why? Well, I…
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3 Links I Love: Horizon’s Pilot Problems, Irma Gouging Isn’t Real, Rescue Flight in San Juan
This week’s featured link: Pilots’ union sues Horizon Air over deferral of 6 jet deliveries – Seattle Times These are interesting times…
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Ryanair Introduces a Thoughtful and Fair Carry-On Bag Fee
Maybe it’s just that we’re used to having fees slapped on haphazardly here in the US, but I find Ryanair’s effort to…
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Sun Country Dreams of Chasing Demand Through The Endless Summer
Last week at the Boyd Conference, Sun Country’s new CEO Jude Bricker had something of a coming out party. We had already…
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Cranky on the Web: Allegiant’s Growth Hurts Some Small Cities
Monday is Labor Day (and my 40th birthday as well), so I’m taking the day off. Look for my next post on…
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3 Links I Love: Ryanair’s Alitalia Mind Games, Non-Travelers Behind Security, Airport Rises From the Desert
This week’s featured link: Ryanair to bid for Alitalia’s jets: O’Leary – FlightGlobal On the surface, the idea that Ryanair would want…
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Southwest Declares War Against Alaska and Anyone Else Who Wants a Piece of California
I spent the beginning of this week at the Boyd Conference (aka International Aviation Forecast Summit), and while I was there, war…
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Could Spirit’s Big Front Seat Be a Model for the Industry?
If you’ve never had the chance to fly Spirit’s Big Front Seat, you might be surprised to hear that it’s probably one…
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Sun Country Plans to Go ULCC While Others Question Whether That Model Can Work for Any Airline
When Jude Bricker was brought in as the new CEO of Sun Country, I assumed a move toward his roots at ultra…
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Flying Hawaiian to Moloka’i (Trip Report)
Last month, it was Alaska. This month, I headed to Hawai’i. But unlike the trip last month, this was a true vacation…