Southwest
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Pondering Southwest’s Big Schedule Change for Dallas, Washington, and AirTran
Southwest does scheduling differently compared to any of the legacy carriers. The airline only allows bookings a few months out, but when…
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Winning and Losing Airports in the Washington/National Slot Shuffle
Washington’s National Airport is, to put it mildly, a highly desirable place to fly. It is mere minutes from downtown Washington and…
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The Fight for American’s Gates At Dallas/Love Field Heats Up
When American and US Airways settled with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and offered to give up some assets to complete their…
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Southwest’s Announcement of 15 New Destinations From Dallas Leaves So Many Questions Unanswered
Ever since Southwest first started flying more than 40 years ago, it has been heavily restricted as to where it could fly…
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Cranky on the Web (January 27 – 31)
What Happens When a Plane Freezes, and Why You Should Care – Conde Nast Daily Traveler A little piece talking about why…
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Cranky on the Web (January 19 – 24)
Cranky Analysis: Southwest Airlines Operations Blew Up Over The Holidays. Problems Continue. The Problems Are Systemwide. – PlaneBusiness Banter ($Subscription Required$) Southwest…
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Cranky on the Web (December 23 – 27)
Scrambling Toward Christmas with Sad Songs, Oscar Isaac, and Tight Flights – The Colin McEnroe Show I was on WNPR to talk…
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Southwest Leaves Three More Small Cities
Southwest continues to struggle to find a way to serve smaller cities. After axing a ton of service to small cities when…
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Topic of the Week: Who Should Get the LaGuardia Slots?
Reports suggest that the slots American has to sell off at LaGuardia will be bought by Southwest and Virgin America. Do you…
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Time to Prepare for Another in a Long History of Brawls Over Dallas/Love Field
With all the divestitures announced when American and US Airways settled with the Department of Justice (DOJ), the most surprising result is…
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Cranky on the Web (October 21 – 25)
Cranky Analysis: Southwest’s Rising Fares Have Benefited Competitors Big and Small – PlaneBusiness Banter – $Subscription Required$ In this month’s PlaneBusiness column,…
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To Change or Not to Change? (Tales From the Field)
We were faced with quite the dilemma this week at Cranky Concierge when we had a client flying Southwest who was looking…