Recent Articles
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Doing the Math on the Premium-Heavy Breeze A220s
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Earlier this week, Breeze rolled out its first A220-300. With all the speculation about flat beds and what else might be on the airplane, the…
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American Announces the End of the Frequent Flier Program With Elite Status That Can Be Earned Without Flying
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Beginning with elite qualifying for 2023, American will scrap the current elite qualifying system and now create something called Loyalty Points which can be earned…
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A Quiet Week of Schedule Changes Still Has a Few Surprises
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At long last, a breather. The residents of Airlineville all took a collective breath this week and just relaxed. Ok, maybe not all of them,…
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3 Links I Love: American’s Distinguished Achievement, Delta Marketing Opportunity, Misusing Slots
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This Week’s Featured Link 2021 Distinguished Achievement Award – The Wings ClubThis isn’t an article, but it’s worth noting. Tonight is the annual gala for the…
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More Complicated Fares Coming to an Airline Near You
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People have long complained about the complexity involved in airline fares, but you ain’t seen nothing yet. ATPCO — the industry’s fare clearinghouse and owner…
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Southwest Continues to Irresponsibly Blame the Weather For Its Woes
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It’s not every day I get to accuse an airline of gaslighting, but that appears to be exactly what Southwest has been doing in regards…
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Airlines Dare To Make Summer Plans, Try to Get Back Toward Normal
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The residents of Airlineville have been living day by day for the last couple of years, and they’re sick of it. So, they’re doing something…
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A New Cranky Talk is Live – Post-9/11 Travel Changes
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Cranky Talk – Post-9/11 Travel Changes It’s time for a trip in the wayback machine. Dave and I went back 20 years to talk about…
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Cranky on the Web: Vaccine Mandate Check, Cranky Dorkfest Interviews
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There is no evidence that Southwest Airlines cancellations were caused by workers protesting COVID-19 vaccine mandate – VerifyVerify came back to me again to look…
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3 Links I Love: Skirting the Mandate, Friends Again, Damn the DOJ, Alitalia is Reborn Again
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This Week’s Featured Link Southwest CEO: When an airline falls behind, it’s hard to catch up – CNBCIf I’m understanding this right, Southwest’s CEO is…
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United Adds Exotic Destinations For Next Summer
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It’s that time of year again when airlines start revealing their plans for summer 2022, and United has again taken this to a whole new…
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Southwest Again Blames Others For Its Operational Failures
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It all feels a little too familiar doesn’t it? Southwest is in the middle of another operational meltdown, and just like what happened early in…
