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Cranky on the Web: Burning Cash, Changing Schedules
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Airlines are burning a lot of cash — so what does that mean? – MarketplaceI was back on Marketplace this week to talk about how cash burn is measured. It’s earnings season, so we’re going…
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3 Links I Love: Airplanes are COVID-Safe, Goodbye Alitalia, WestJet Stays West
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This week’s featured link TRANSCOM/AMC Commercial Aircraft Cabin Aerosol Dispersion Tests – US Transportation Command and DARPAYou probably saw news coverage of this study, but here is the study itself. In short, transmission on airplanes…
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The New Aeroplan Shows Why It’s Important to Own Your Loyalty Program
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Long ago, in a galaxy far far away, Air Canada needed cash. To get that cash, it spun off its Aeroplan loyalty program. Many hailed this as the future of loyalty, and other airlines, like…
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Southwest Adds Chicago’s O’Hare and Houston’s Intercontinental… But Why?
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Southwest used to be an airline that added dots in the Continental US to its route map at a torrid pace, but that hasn’t happened in a long time. After the AirTran merger settled, Southwest’s…
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Montrose Is the New Hot Spot and Other Changes in a Quiet Week
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After the blistering action last week, this week proved to be a more quiet one in Airlineville. According to the data from Cirium, many had skiing in the Rockies or a beach vacation in the…
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Cranky on the Web: Airline Armageddon, American Cuts
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I somehow failed to publish this post last weekend, so I went and held it for this week. This week may be “Armageddon” for the airline industry – MarketplaceI spoke with Marketplace about The Cliff…
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3 Links I Love: Southwest’s 2021 Plan, Wizz Goes For the Kill, United Jumps on a Bandwagon
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This week’s featured link Gary Kelly Outlines Plans to Avoid Layoffs and Furloughs Through 2021 – Southwest MediaI thought this 10 minute video from Southwest CEO Gary Kelly was really well done. Sure, it’s good…
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JetBlue’s Two Decade Run in Long Beach Ends With a Whimper
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At 11:18am on Tuesday, JetBlue 231 pulled into gate 6 at Long Beach Airport after a short flight from Salt Lake City. This was — according to Cirium data — the 14,078th scheduled flight that…
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Considering Delta’s Future Fleet as Retirements Mount
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When it comes to future fleet composition, Delta has been busy trying to simplify. It has announced a variety of retirements and other changes that will truly re-make the airline’s fleet in the long run.…
