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American to Bring Back In Seat Video Just As It Finishes Removing the Last One
American’s transition to a premium airline took another very big step forward today as it has decided to reverse course. Not only…
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Ask Cranky: Is Southwest Overbooking Again?
I haven’t done an entry in this series for a long time, and honestly when I got this email from a reader,…
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Five Takeaways From Q2 Data
The Department of Transportation (DOT) DB1B data is out for Q2, meaning we can take a look at revenue trends on a…
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Cranky on the Web: Shoes On, the Atlanta Mess, Air India Plot Thickens
TSA rule change on shoes might mean the end of 3 ounce liquid restriction and more – KJZZ The ShowI returned to…
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I’m Taking the Week Off
With Easter falling so late this year, my kids don’t have spring break until next week. So, I’m gonna grab a truckload…
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For the First Time Ever, I’m Chasing Elite Status… and I Already Regret It
I have never cared about elite status, not even a little bit. Would an upgrade be nice? Sure, but I don’t travel…
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Love ’em or Hate ’em, Airline Credit Card Deals Shouldn’t Disappear
This is the second in a two-part series looking at airline credit card deals. See this post for part one which explains…
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How the Airline Credit Card Financial Model Works (Very Well, Thanks for Asking)
This is a two-part series looking at airline credit cards. Today, we look at how it all works. Then tomorrow, we’ll ponder…
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China Struggles to Get Flying Again, and Not Just From the US
We’re going into the long holiday weekend, so I thought I’d give you something other than turkey to chew on until I’m…
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Delta Spends Investor Day Looking Back, Reveals Little Going Forward
‘Tis the season for airline investor days, and Delta kicked things off with a star-studded spectacle this week. Ok, it wasn’t a…
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The 757 Passes the Torch to Airbus as Boeing Watches
You know when you start poking around data and then 175 hours later you realize you may have just gone a bit…
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American’s Muted Summer 2025 Schedule Highlights Three Trends
American tried to spice things up with a teaser video for its summer 2025 European schedule reveal, but this wasn’t a spicy…
