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Delta Begs the Feds to Let It Alter Tokyo Haneda Flights
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It is apparently regulatory week here on Cranky, and I’m going to spill into next week with another two-parter, this time looking at the situation at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport. Delta has been struggling to fully…
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Breaking Down What Norwegian’s The Haven is Like (Travelogue)
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And now, back to the spring break cruise from LA up to Vancouver. We had chosen to board early in LA, figuring we’d eat lunch onboard and then have the afternoon to relax in the…
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Who Should Like the Perimeter Rule at Washington’s National Airport and Who Should Want It Killed
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In the first part of this story, I wrote about the renewed effort to try and kill the perimeter rule (or at least add more beyond perimeter exemptions) which restricts flying from Washington’s National Airport…
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Delta Joins an Effort to Kill the Perimeter Rule in DC
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‘Tis the season to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in Congress, and that means it’s time for all sorts of ideas to crawl out of the woodwork in hopes of being included in the…
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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by Oakland International Airport: Emirates, Etihad Buddy Up, Delta Has a Hankering for Haneda Changes, More…
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Emirates, Etihad Embrace Rival UAE-based airlines Emirates and Etihad signed an MoU to expand their interline agreement under the guise of promoting tourism and allowing visitors to the UAE to visit multiple destinations on one…
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United is Getting Aggressive in Denver, and It Appears to Be Working
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Once again this week, United send out a media notice about a new Denver ad campaign that’s meant to try to bolster the airline’s position in the fast-growing market. This isn’t the first time this…
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Norwegian’s The Haven Makes Cruising Tolerable (Travelogue)
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I mentioned in my recent WestJet trip report that we went with a strange spring break choice this year. After looking around at options, we settled on a cold weather West Coast cruise from LA…
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Instead of the State Flag, Southwest Honors Hawai’i with a Different Kind of Special Livery
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For many years, Southwest has honored its largest destinations by painting an airplane with the state flag. The very first was, to the surprise of nobody, Texas One, painted in 1990 to celebrate the airline’s…
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United Ponders the Future of Sales and Distribution in a New Post-Pandemic World
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United has been very clear that running an airline post-pandemic is going to be very different than running one before. You can read through earnings transcripts and see CEO Scott Kirby talk about the shifts…
