Recent Articles
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3 Links I Love: Frontier Melts Down, airberlin Prepares for Death, It’s Cold Out There
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Frontier still sorting through problems after weekend ‘meltdown’ at DIA – KDVR If you were flying Frontier last weekend, my condolences. The airline’s operation melted…
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US Airways May Be Gone, But It Just Won an Industry-Changing Court Case Over Sabre
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You might have thought that, with the American merger long-completed, US Airways was gone for good. This week, however, the airline won a major antitrust…
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The Cranky Flier Interview: United CEO Oscar Munoz – Part 2
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If you enjoyed the first part of my interview with United CEO Oscar Munoz, you’ll be happy to know that the back half of our…
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Norwegian Makes a Risky Choice to Serve New York City Through Stewart International Airport
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Are you watching what Norwegian is up to these days? You should be. The airline seems to be throwing darts all over a world map,…
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Cranky on the Web: Basic Economy Covered Right, Pet Travel Podcast, The Mileage Game
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United Airlines’ new Basic Economy fares: no carry-on, no seat assignment, no problem? – The Plain Dealer A good article out of Cleveland on the…
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3 Links I Love: Mexico Decision, WestJet Does Christmas Right, FAA vs. the Rams
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This week’s featured link: Final Order: Joint Application of DELTA AIR LINES, INC., AEROVIAS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. Under 49 U.S.C. §§ 41308 and…
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Alaska and Virgin America Officially Begin Trying to Prove that “Different Works”
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For months now, Alaska has been preparing to acquire Virgin America, and yesterday it became official. Alaska now owns the airline, but the two are…
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United Missed a Real Opportunity to Make Basic Economy a Good Story
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When United’s Basic Economy rolled out last month, I was generally in favor of the idea. The goal of offering a differentiated product to target…
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The Cranky Flier Interview: United CEO Oscar Munoz – Part 1
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Remember that whole podcast thing? Well I’ve spoken with a variety of readers/listeners and learned that it’s the interviews with industry people that they liked…
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Cranky on the Web: Lost Bag Obituary, Talking Basic Economy
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Cranky Flier: The Low Cost Transatlantic Airlines You May Never Have Heard Of – liligo.com Cranky Flier: The Rise Of Basic Economy – liligo.com I…
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3 Links I Love: Avianca’s Troubles, Sacramento’s High Costs, The Greatest Airport Hotel in the World
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This week’s featured link: As Avianca Weighs Bids, Hedge Fund Plays Unusual Role: Diplomat – The New York Times Let’s head south for one heck…
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Alaska and Virgin America Are Cleared to Merge With Minor But Unhelpful Conditions
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Can you believe it’s been more than 7 months since I last wrote about the Alaska/Virgin America merger? Way back at the end of April,…
