Labor Relations
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Topic of the Week: US Airways Pilots Union Goes Off Again
The US Airways pilots union is at it again. This week the group claimed a number of safety issues have occurred and…
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Cranky on the Web (January 3-7)
Expedia Drops American Airlines — Right After Orbitz Battle – BNET Headwinds Expedia has now joined the fight against American, which seems…
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Cranky on the Web (December 17 – 24)
Turkish Airlines Sponsorship Gets Kobe Bryant in Trouble – BNET Headwinds Kobe is a global ambassador for Turkish Airlines now, but the…
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Cranky on the Web (November 8-12)
Qantas A380: Airline Earns Black Eye for Poor Customer Response to Crisis – BNET Headwinds The Qantas A380 problems continue, but this…
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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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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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Dissecting the New Pilot Rest Rules
Ever since the Colgan Air crash in Buffalo, there has been a renewed effort to revamp the pilot rest rules in the…
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Cranky on the Web (September 13-17)
United’s Houston to Aspen Route: A Middle Finger to Its Pilots – BNET Headwinds Man, these BNET guys really like to make…
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Cranky on the Web (August 30-September 3)
Remember, I’m on vacation starting now. Be back with you again next week. —- Why Continental and United Chose Southwest to Curry…
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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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Good News, Bad News for British Airways as Antitrust Immunity Approved and Flight Attendants Reject Offer
The management team at British Airways must be doing their best impression of a manic depressive this week as they swing from…
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Cranky on the Web (July 6-9)
keep track of your miles in style – AntiBride.com The AntiBride liked my previous post about AwardWallet, so I tweaked it and…