Airports
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How Southwest Came to Dominate Southern California
When people talk about the airline industry in California, you’ll hear about all the airlines fighting at LAX or United’s dominance in…
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The Plan for Dulles is Ambitious and Ridiculous… and It Won’t Happen
Yesterday I gave you a little history about Washington Dulles International Airport, so you could see why modernization is so important. Modernizing…
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A Look at Dulles Today Shows Why Action is Needed
I was torn on whether to write about the new, grand plan to completely remake Washington’s Dulles International Airport (IAD). After all,…
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What’s Gone Wrong With the LAX People Mover
We’ve talked about why the SkyLink people mover at LAX is so important, and exactly what it will look like. But as…
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Let’s Dig In to the LAX People Mover Saga
The long-awaited people mover at Los Angeles International Airport has been delayed, delayed, and delayed again. It was originally supposed to open…
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Cranky on the Web: The Offseason Boom, An All-Premium Airline
Record heat, crowds drive offseason boom in international travel – CNBC Shoulder season travel is doing well, and that means good news…
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Delta’s New Newark Transcon Serves Two Purposes
Delta has decided to add a new route from Los Angeles, and it’s not one you might have expected to see. Next…
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Cranky on the Web: Avelo’s New City, The Air Show on IATA
A new airline is coming to Cleveland. Here’s what travelers should know – Cleveland.com Imagine you aren’t familiar with Avelo, but they…
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It’s a Good Time for Delta To Try to Grow — But Not Win — LAX
Delta seems ready to pounce further on Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in order to grow its relevance, as shown by this…
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A Long, Tortured History of Airlines Trying to Win LAX
There are dominant airlines in nearly every airport in the US, even those that are the most competitive. You have Delta at…
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San Jose Just Keeps Growing in a Straight Line
I’ve written a lot about American’s former hubs in recent posts of this series, but none of them can say they were…
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JetBlue is Making Fort Lauderdale Into Its First Hub
I’ve talked about how JetBlue has been making a push to replace Spirit in Fort Lauderdale and become a clear number one…