Operations
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The Feds Should Compensate Travelers for FAA Failures
Is there any chance we could just get through one damn week without some travel-disrupting failure? No? I suppose it’s too much…
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Southwest’s Holiday Failure is Great News for Future Travelers
I’m back from exile, and man am I glad nothing big happened while I was gone. Oh wait, that massive Southwest opreational…
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News You Already Know: Flying is a Miserable Experience Right Now
We are just about a month into the summer, and so it’s time to do a little temperature check. How are things…
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Regional Airlines are Racing Into Uncharted Territory With Big Pilot Pay Bumps
For pilots who came up through the regional world in the 1990s and 2000s, the news must have been a shock. Envoy…
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American Turns on HEAT to Reduce Disruptions
As the great Glenn Frey once said… the heat is on. Yeah, yeah, it’s summer and it’s hot, and yes, the pressure…
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Airline Operations Settle Down as Fewer Flights Take the Skies
Considering how little attention airlines have gotten from the media lately, you probably assumed that operations had improved dramatically… and you’d be…
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The Perfect Storm Continues to Toy With Airline Operations
Over a week ago, I wrote about the cancellations at United, Delta, JetBlue, and Allegiant that were quickly mounting. Now, more than…
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Omicron Begins to Wreak Havoc on Airline Schedules
And how was YOUR holiday weekend? If you were flying, well, chances are higher than usual that you had to deal with…
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Southwest Continues to Irresponsibly Blame the Weather For Its Woes
It’s not every day I get to accuse an airline of gaslighting, but that appears to be exactly what Southwest has been…
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Cranky on the Web: Vaccine Mandate Check, Cranky Dorkfest Interviews
There is no evidence that Southwest Airlines cancellations were caused by workers protesting COVID-19 vaccine mandate – VerifyVerify came back to me…
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Spirit Finally Starts Climbing Its Way Out of the Doom Spiral
Operational disruptions happen all the time, but an operational disruption like the one Spirit has been experiencing? That is much rarer event.…
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Correction: Avelo’s Operational Performance Was Not Bad
What’s this? A special Friday evening post? That’s right, and it’s because that chart I posted earlier today showing Avelo’s on-time performance…