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A New Cranky Talk is Live: The Cliff is Coming
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Cranky Talk: The Airline Industry Approaches a Cliff October 1 is coming fast. Furloughs have been announced, route cuts are being put in place, and…
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Cranky on the Web: Ch-ch-ch-change fees Go Away
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For those in the Bay Area, I’ll be on KTVU this morning at 840a talking about change fees. American Airlines axes change fees on all…
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3 Links I Love: Southwest Goes High Cost, Long Beach Slots Settle, Spirit Hangs in the OC
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This week’s featured link Southwest Airlines Intends To Serve Miami And Palm Springs, Calif. – Southwest News ReleaseI most definitely did not see that coming.…
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A Closer Look at the 15 Cities American Chose to Drop
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A couple of weeks ago, American put out its list of cities that it was going to drop in October if the CARES Act wasn’t…
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With Change Fees Gone, American Repositions Basic Economy
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It did not take long for the Big Three US airlines to fall in line with this whole “change fee go bye bye” thing. But…
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American Races Toward the Sun, Skirmishes Break Out Elsewhere
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How about a bonus post today? Things are happening quickly in this industry this week, and if I don’t post this now, I’ll never post…
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United Ditches Domestic Change Fees… Let the Games Begin
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I never thought I’d see the day come, but the floodgates are now open. United — the airline that was the first to raise domestic…
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Cranky Dorkfest is Officially Canceled for 2020
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How can 2020 get worse, you ask? Well, I’ll tell you how. COVID-19 has now claimed its latest victim… Cranky Dorkfest. The event won’t be…
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3 Links I Love: Last Week’s Schedule Changes, A Wizz of an Interview, Private Airports
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This week’s featured link OAG Changes 8/25/2020:Cuts Begin for 21;DL DROPS NUMEROUS ROUTES INTL ROUTES FOR SUMMER 2021, Adds SEA-ONT,MSP-TVC – Airliners.netSince I was on…
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Delta Looks Into Its Crystal Ball for Summer 2021
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It is completely and ridiculously impossible to know what demand will look like for air travel in summer 2021 right now. That being said, airlines…
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A Look At Changing Regional Alliances: United (Part 3)
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It’s the last day of my vacation, and I’m going to bet that after a week in an RV, I’m ready to be home. So…
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A Look At Changing Regional Alliances: Delta (Part 2)
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I‘m still on vacation, traveling the open road with the family, so it’s time for part 2 of my series looking at shifting regional flying…
