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United’s 2021 Plan: Leisure and Modified 787s for Ultra Long-Haul
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Tuesday was a productive day until 11:30am when United posted a teaser video in advance of its big 2021 international route announcement. Within minutes I was on a call with a couple of friends, picking…
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United, Spirit Lock Down October While the Rest Tinker In Leisure Markets
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On this week’s episode, the Globe — I just can’t keep calling him the Tulip — and the Big Yellow Bird finally ended the growing suspense by announcing their plans for October. Now, everyone is…
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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 things could be changing dramtically unless the government steps in.…
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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 but the cheapest tickets, following United and Delta – The…
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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. Southwest in Palm Springs makes sense. It fits a similar…
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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 extended. This cliff was created by the CARES Act itself,…
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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 while Delta appears to have put out a hastily written…
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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 it. The Eagle has set its October schedule, and there…
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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 change fees to $200 back in 2013 — announced that…
