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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by Oakland International Airport: Liquids Welcome in London, Atlanta is Number One Again
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Spring break! I’m off next week, and while I usually try and pre-write posts when I’m gone, I’ve decided to stop trying to kill myself in that effort and instead just go dark. After today’s…
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Lincoln Gets Creative Out of Desperation with New Red Way Service
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Spring break! I’m off next week, and while I usually try and pre-write posts when I’m gone, I’ve decided to stop trying to kill myself in that effort and instead just go dark. After tomorrow’s…
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A Closer Look at American’s New Fare Structure
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As planned, American yesterday pushed ahead with its rushed efforts to restrict the selling of lower fares through traditional third party channels. The plan shifted a little since the fares were first filed last week.…
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Three Months Later, Southwest Has an Action Plan
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It was the end of December when Southwest had its latest and worst in a string of meltdowns that dated back several years. After the dust settled, the airline said it would do a thorough…
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American to Stop Selling Advance Tickets for All Flights
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On the heels of its decision to pull forty percent of its fares from sale through traditional third party channels, American has now made the even bigger decision to stop selling tickets entirely, seeing opportunity…
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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by Oakland International Airport: All Roads Lead to Lincoln, Frontier’s New Frontiers and More…
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The Way Leads to Lincoln Noted aviation hub Lincoln, NE has been clamoring for new service to fulfill the overwhelming demand from the city, and this week we learned that dreams do come true. The…
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American’s Reckless NDC Push Delivers a Blow to the Future of Travel Sales
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We are now less than a week away from American implementing its plan to remove 40 percent of its fares from traditional sales channels, requiring travel sellers to move to systems that can use New…
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What Relief Will Airlines Give FAA This Summer?
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There has been a shortage of air traffic controllers in the US building for ages, and things became more dire during the pandemic. Now, we’ve learned the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) still is unable to…
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The Cranky Flier Interview with Norse Atlantic President Charles Duncan
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Listen on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. After Norwegian’s long-haul failure, the former founders got together, scooped up 15 of Norwegian’s 787s for cheap, and launched Norse Atlantic to pick up where…
