Airports
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Cranky on the Web (March 17 – 21)
Airline industry pours millions into new terminals – USA Today I was asked my thoughts about airports spending money to improve the…
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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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Cranky on the Web (March 3 – 7)
Volaris interested in joint marketing program at Ontario Airport – Inland Valley Daily Bulletin Volaris is interested in its using Ontario’s joint…
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Another Look at American’s New LaGuardia Flights
I know I just wrote about this last week, but the schedules for American’s new flying at New York/LaGuardia airport have been…
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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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American, Delays/Cancellations, Delta, JetBlue, JFK – New York/JFK, ORD – Chicago/O’Hare, United, WeatherAn In-Depth Look at How Airlines Handled the Weather in New York and Chicago
I’ve had a few notes and comments come in regarding how one airline handled the bad weather last week versus another airline.…
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What the Heck is Delta Doing in Seattle?
It started out innocently enough. Delta chose a couple routes where it wanted to add capacity to Seattle, its newest international gateway.…
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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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Celebrating in Phoenix (Trip Report)
Last weekend it was time for another trip to Phoenix, but this time it was for a festive event – my brother’s…
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American’s Asia Strategy Centers on Dallas/Ft Worth
I talked a lot about Delta’s and United’s Asia strategies last week, but I didn’t touch on American’s. That’s kind of funny…
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Delta Turns Away From Tokyo in Favor of Seattle
For many years, Delta and United had very different operational strategies for Asia. United long ago shifted from focusing on its Tokyo…