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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by OAK Airport: Earnings Week is Here
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On this week’s episode, Brian and I butt heads. I’ve been watching Spirit’s network moves, and I see an opportunity for Spirit to cozy up to Sun Country. Brian thinks I’m insane. Come on in…
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With the New Terminal Opening in San Diego, Alaska and Southwest Prepare for Battle
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You know that I love watching the drama between United and American in Chicago, but get ready for a new favorite battle: San Diego. Both Alaska and Southwest appear ready to fight as the new…
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Flying Frontier is Perfectly Good… Except for That Seat (Trip Report)
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It had been nearly a decade since I last flew Frontier, so I was excited to see that the airline had a perfectly-timed flight from SFO to Orange County that would let me get on…
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American Loses Even More Gates in Chicago, But It’s Not Going Down Without a Fight
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It took me some time, because the Chicago Department of Aviation made me submit a FOIA request to get the new proposed gate allocation map at O’Hare AND, of course, I was on spring break…
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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by OAK Airport: United’s Strong Financials, Spirit Names a CEO
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United’s Q1 Saw Good Lead the Way And we are back! It was a strong first three months of 2025 for United Airlines as the carrier saw its best Q1 since prior to the pandemic,…
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I’m Taking the Week Off
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With Easter falling so late this year, my kids don’t have spring break until next week. So, I’m gonna grab a truckload of BuzzBallz and take them to Havasu to show them what a real…
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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…
