Airports
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San Francisco’s Fog and Runway Problems Give the Airport a Dubious Honor
Pop quiz. Which major airport had the worst on time performance in August? JFK? Nah. Newark? Nope. Chicago? Bzzt. Atlanta? Nyet. Give…
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Cranky on the Web (September 20 – 24)
Continental/United Merger: How Pilots Can Resolve Their Labor Standoff – BNET Headwinds It’s all about the 90 to 110 seat jets. This…
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Continental, DCA – Washington/National, Delta, LGA – New York/La Guardia, Mergers/Finance, United, US Airways
Feds Inflict Far Less Pain on Continental and United Than Attempted with the US Airways/Delta Slot Swap
In the immortal words of Dennis Hopper (rest in peace, you crazy bastard) . . . pop quiz, hotshot. Let’s say that…
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Cranky on the Web (August 16-20)
Weak July Traffic Shows Allegiant Lost Altitude – BNET Headwinds Allegiant saw weaker traffic numbers in July. It’s not what you expect…
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US Airways Grows LaGuardia at Delta’s Expense
A couple weeks ago, I said that Delta’s growth in Washington smelled fishy. Now, US Airways is doing the same thing in…
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Delta Finally Reveals JFK Terminal Plans
In 1960, Pan Am built the Worldport at JFK. This terminal, now known just as Terminal 3 (or preferably as the ThirdWorldport),…
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Cranky on the Web (July 19-23)
Airport Effort to Charge More During Peak Times Could Hurt Passengers – BNET Airports are one step closer to being able to…
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Sacramento’s Big Build Will Create a Monstrously Expensive New Terminal
Flying through Sacramento last week, I couldn’t help but notice the stark contrast between the old terminal buildings and the new one…
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San Jose Closes Up Shop on Terminal C
When I started business school in 2002, there was plenty of construction going on around San Jose Airport. Now, 8 years later,…
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A Delta Hub In St Louis? Yeah, Right
One of the more laughable rumors in recent memory has come to the surface in recent days. The rumorville is buzzing with…
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Flying to US Airways Media Day 2010 (Trip Report)
I know I’ve already given you most of the info from the US Airways media day and the Phoenix Symposium, but I…
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FAA Receives Tentative Order for Cranky Jackass Award After US Airways/Delta Slot Swap Ruling
The final order has been released from the FAA and, in short, the tentative order stands. The FAA is requiring that Delta…