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A Bumpy Start to My Alaska Elite Status Journey (Trip Report)
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I received an invite to a United event at SFO, and my curiosity was piqued. It was advertised this way: “Join CEO Scott Kirby to hear about United’s growth plans at San Francisco International Airport.”…
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Cranky on the Web: Awards Around the World
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The Cranky Network Awards may be over for 2025, but the articles continue to come in celebrating some of the wins. I love to see this. We want the network teams to be proud of…
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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by OAK Airport: Delta Runs to the Sun, United’s Goes Further Afield
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Delta Adds Sun Flying Delta Air Lines announced new service to the Caribbean, along with Mexico and Central America today, including two new nonstops from its Atlanta hub: Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.…
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United Goes for a Twofer By Routing Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh City Flying Through Hong Kong
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United this week announced four new flights over the Pacific as part of its winter 2025-2026 schedule plan, including three cities it hasn’t served in a long time… or ever (I’m looking at you Adelaide).…
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Spirit to Transition Its Model to Fly Only on Peak Travel Days
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In the post-pandemic world, airlines have been struggling to figure out how to deal with the massive variability in demand by day-of-week. Every airline has been forced to make adjustments, but now Spirit is going…
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For the First Time Ever, I’m Chasing Elite Status… and I Already Regret It
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I have never cared about elite status, not even a little bit. Would an upgrade be nice? Sure, but I don’t travel enough to have high enough status to think that I’d ever actually get…
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Cranky on the Web: Summer Demand Decline + That Heathrow Problem
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Summer Perspectives: Is US Growth Slowing Down or Speeding Up? – OAGI joined OAG for a webinar looking at summer demand which you can watch in its entirety right here. OAG did put out that…
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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by OAK Airport: Spirit Revs up Detroit, Canada Concerns
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Spirit Motors up to Detroit In a move that will surely be welcomed by Delta and not see that airline retaliate with lowering any prices or increasing any frequency to attempt to blow Spirit out…
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Delta’s Punitive Schedule Change Policy is Built to Be Ignored
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I’ve long had an unhealthy fascination with airline schedule change policies. I think it’s because they tend to reflect the personality of the airline itself in funny ways. But ever since the Department of Transportation…
