Southwest
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The Cranky Flier Interview: Southwest’s Andrew Watterson Talks MAX, Newark’s Fall, and More
Late August means it’s time for the International Aviation Forecast Summit, better known as the Boyd conference. For the third year in…
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Southwest Finally Gets (More) Serious About Business Travel
Bidding continues through Wednesday for the Cranky Dorkfest LAX Progressive Dinner. You can get full information and place your bids here. Here…
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Why Southwest is Leaving Newark
When it announced its second quarter earnings, Southwest rightfully spent a fair bit of time talking about the 737 MAX grounding and…
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Thanks to American, I Flew Southwest and JetBlue to Portland (Trip Report)
This trip should have been simple. We were having our annual Cranky Concierge team gathering in Portland (Oregon) and American’s award space…
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A Long Beach Story: JetBlue to the Bay Area, Southwest Back (Trip Report)
After my last Scotland travelogue, this one is going to be pretty boring, but hey, it still involves a flight and it’s…
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3 Links I Love: French Bee Interview, Flying Southwest In Hawai’i, KLM House No. 35
This week’s featured link: HIGH FLYER INTERVIEW: THE FRENCH BEE EFFECT, ACCORDING TO PRESIDENT MARC ROCHET – AirwaysIt’s easy to forget about…
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3 Links I Love: WestJet Gets Bought, The Great Airline War, The Long Way Home
This week’s featured link: Onex shakes up Canada’s airline industry with all-cash deal to buy WestJet – The Globe and MailWestJet is…
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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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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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3 Links I Love: Sun Country Cuts Costs, Paine Field Flies Commercial, Hawai’i Reacts to Southwest
Sun Country CEO gets very real on the airline’s quest for financial sustainability – MinnPostHere’s a good interview with Sun Country CEO…
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Reading the Tea Leaves: Southwest Starts Selling Tickets to Hawai’i
It has been anticipated for years, and as of yesterday, Southwest has finally started selling tickets for its first Hawai’i flights. Even…
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Cranky on the Web: Southwest’s Maintenance Problems
Southwest Airlines Cancels More Flights Because Of Unspecified Mechanical Issues – NPR All Things ConsideredThere’s been a lot of talk about Southwest’s maintenance problems…