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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by OAK Airport: Delta’s Earnings, Spirit Rules by Committee
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Delta Q1 Earnings Show Profit and a Cautious Outlook Delta was first up to release its Q1 earnings and the carrier posted a $569 million profit on $14 billion in gross revenue. Its total revenue…
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And Then There Were Two(ish): Republic Swallows Mesa’s Remains
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The end of Mesa has finally arrived, and lucky for the airline, it was the rosier situation that prevailed. Instead of failing outright, Mesa has now been bought. No doubt many a United customer is…
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I’m Watching Chicago as Airlines Think About Cutting Capacity
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It’s clear that we in the US have entered a self-inflicted economic downturn. While there is plenty that is not clear regarding how bad it will be and how quickly things will improve, every airline’s…
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A Bumpy Start to My Alaska Elite Status Journey (Trip Report)
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I received an invite to a United event at SFO, and my curiosity was piqued. It was advertised this way: “Join CEO Scott Kirby to hear about United’s growth plans at San Francisco International Airport.”…
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Cranky on the Web: Awards Around the World
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The Cranky Network Awards may be over for 2025, but the articles continue to come in celebrating some of the wins. I love to see this. We want the network teams to be proud of…
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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by OAK Airport: Delta Runs to the Sun, United’s Goes Further Afield
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Delta Adds Sun Flying Delta Air Lines announced new service to the Caribbean, along with Mexico and Central America today, including two new nonstops from its Atlanta hub: Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.…
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United Goes for a Twofer By Routing Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh City Flying Through Hong Kong
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United this week announced four new flights over the Pacific as part of its winter 2025-2026 schedule plan, including three cities it hasn’t served in a long time… or ever (I’m looking at you Adelaide).…
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Spirit to Transition Its Model to Fly Only on Peak Travel Days
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In the post-pandemic world, airlines have been struggling to figure out how to deal with the massive variability in demand by day-of-week. Every airline has been forced to make adjustments, but now Spirit is going…
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For the First Time Ever, I’m Chasing Elite Status… and I Already Regret It
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I have never cared about elite status, not even a little bit. Would an upgrade be nice? Sure, but I don’t travel enough to have high enough status to think that I’d ever actually get…
