Airports
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What’s the Matter with Denver? (Or, why is United canceling the London Flight?)
It looks like United has decided that its seasonal flight from Denver to London will be seasonal no more . . .…
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Topic of the Week: Sun Country Goes to Washington
Sun Country is heading to Washington/National airport with flights from . . . Lansing? Yep, Lansing. It won the fight for slots…
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Delta Brings Unique Quick Dining to JFK
If there’s one area where Delta is really working to do some innovative stuff, it’s in airport dining. The airline has already…
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Cranky on the Web (October 25-29)
AirTran Pilots Have a New Tentative Agreement, Thanks to Southwest – BNET Headwinds AirTran pilots have an agreement, and it comes suspiciously…
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United-Continental Merger Makes Denver to Dallas Love Field Route Reality
United and Continental continue to push out new routes on a regular basis as the two airlines find opportunities that may not…
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Indianapolis Airport Gets Aggressive at Lowering Airline Costs
Regular Cranky readers know that Indianapolis is an airport that matters to me a lot. Since that’s where my in-laws live, I…
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Cranky on the Web (October 11-15)
Why Arguments Against Airline Foreign Ownership Are Bogus – BNET Headwinds There are plenty of arguments against allowing foreign ownership of US…
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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…