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  • Vintage Airport Shirts Are Now Available… And We’re Taking Requests For More
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    Vintage Airport Shirts Are Now Available… And We’re Taking Requests For More

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    Aug 5, 2020

    For those of you who like to kick it old school — damn, I sound like an old guy trying to pretend to be cool — we now have vintage airport t-shirts available. It’s not…

  • Despite Mass Airline Layoffs Looming, the Feds Should Stop Funneling Money Into Airlines
    Government Regulation

    Despite Mass Airline Layoffs Looming, the Feds Should Stop Funneling Money Into Airlines

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    Aug 4, 2020

    We are now less than two months away from key CARES Act provisions expiring at the end of September, and that means there will be massive changes to the airline industry overnight starting October 1.…

  • American and United Load September Schedules, More Cuts For Everyone
    Schedule Changes

    American and United Load September Schedules, More Cuts For Everyone

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    Aug 3, 2020

    It’s Monday, and that means it’s schedule change time. You requested it, and now the time has come to give this weekly post a name. Like sands through the hourglass, so are the skeds of…

  • Cranky on the Web: The Future of Air Travel
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    Cranky on the Web: The Future of Air Travel

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    Aug 1, 2020

    The Future of Air Travel in the Age of COVID-19: Route Networks, Hubs, Scheduling, and Connectivity – Airways MagazineI talked to Chris Sloan for his sweeping look at the future of air travel earlier this…

  • 3 Links I Love: CLE Rocks, UV Cleaning, New Newark, Lauda
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    3 Links I Love: CLE Rocks, UV Cleaning, New Newark, Lauda

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    Jul 31, 2020

    This week’s featured link 95 Years of Historic Firsts at CLE – AirportsHistory.orgOne of my favorite website-finds of the year is back with a look at the surprisingly important history of Cleveland’s airport. Enjoy the…

  • Figuring Out How Much Cash the Airlines are Really Burning
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    Figuring Out How Much Cash the Airlines are Really Burning

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    Jul 30, 2020

    There are many metrics used to evaluate the health of an airline, but these days, cash burn is pretty much all that matters. Oh sure, you need to think about debt levels, liquidity, etc, but…

  • TSA Data Tells the Tale of Where Things are Ugliest
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    TSA Data Tells the Tale of Where Things are Ugliest

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    Jul 28, 2020

    Many people have seen the overall TSA data showing how many people are starting their trips at US airports on the whole, but did you know that TSA also releases data by airport? This data…

  • More Schedule Cuts, American Plays With Fire, and Southwest Corrects Its Course
    American, Schedule Changes, Southwest, United

    More Schedule Cuts, American Plays With Fire, and Southwest Corrects Its Course

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    Jul 27, 2020

    I fear my relationship with Diio by Cirium is becoming unhealthy. Every Friday night, I run to Diio to learn about that week’s airline schedule changes, but Diio remains emotionless. Maybe I’m asking too much,…

  • A New Cranky Talk Is Live: How Airlines Choose Where to Fly
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    A New Cranky Talk Is Live: How Airlines Choose Where to Fly

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    Jul 26, 2020

    Cranky Talk: How airlines pick their routes! Cranky Talk is back again, and this week, we’ve put together a look at how airlines decide where to fly. Of course, they use data, but there are…

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