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The Day Southwest Died
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When we look back in the distant future, I think we’ll remember today as the day that Southwest died. No, it is not going out of business, but its entire value proposition — everything that…
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Allegiant Stands Up to LAX for Its High Fees, Shuts Its Base
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I recently had a conversation with someone at an airline outside the US who was lamenting how airports in the US just keep raising costs to unsustainable levels, and there aren’t enough checks to prevent…
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Cranky on the Web: Chatting Around the Industry, Appleton’s Big Win, and a Cranky Network Award Wrap
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Airline incidents and layoffs have made recent headlines. What does it mean for the industry? – KJZZ 91.5I had a chat with KJZZ in Phoenix about all the different things going on in the airline…
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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by OAK Airport: AA Can’t Quit the NEA, The Shine is Off Silver
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If at First (or Second) you Don’t Succeed…Ask the Courts to Reverse the Decision Apparently American’s dream of a Northeast Alliance with JetBlue isn’t totally dead yet. American Airlines is throwing a hail mary, petitioning…
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Silver’s Plans Appear to Be Tarnished
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As Spirit sails through Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and prepares to exit, fellow Florida-based airline Silver is not quite having the same luck. After a whole lot of drama, the airlines’s fleet is shrinking and…
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As Uncertainty Reigns Over Washington, American Cuts Back
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To say it has been a whirlwind month for those who live in Washington, DC would be an understatement. It has been an absolutely insane month, truth be told. Now, American is pulling back at…
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The Complete List of Cranky Network Award Winners
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Was it just me, or does nobody else remember last week either? Once I arrived in Phoenix for the 5th annual Cranky Network Awards presented by Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, it was a complete…
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It’s Cranky Network Awards Week, and That Means No More Posts
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It always seems to sneak up on us, but this week is the fifth annual Cranky Network Awards presented by Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. The nominees are ready, the trophies are engraved, and by…
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SkyWest Charter Finally Gets Approved, But It’s Not Clear Why Anyone Should Care
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Back in the immediate aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, airlines were scrambling. There were so many pilots that took an early retirement that nobody was ready for the very quick rebound in demand that led…
