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A Different Way to Look at the First Quarter
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I know we’re well into Q2 earnings season, but I’m gonna go back a quarter one more time. I’ll admit it. I was kind of lazy. After the Department of Transportation (DOT) released Q1 2025…
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The US Government Gets Tough on Mexico, and Americans Will Suffer If It Follows Through
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Nobody can be surprised to hear that the US government is getting tough on Mexico. After all, we live in an “America First” kind of world these days, for better or worse. The problem with…
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A Taste of Elite Status on Alaska (Trip Report)
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With my daughter at camp for two weeks and my son on an adventure with my parents, my wife and I had about 10 days all alone for the first time in ages. So, we…
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Cranky on the Web: Shoes On, the Atlanta Mess, Air India Plot Thickens
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TSA rule change on shoes might mean the end of 3 ounce liquid restriction and more – KJZZ The ShowI returned to The Show to talk about the end of the shoe rule at TSA,…
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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by OAK Airport: United Pays its FAs, Delta Dives Into a Crowd
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United Posts Nearly $1B Profit, Quietly Hands $561M to Keep Flight Attendants from Revolting United Airlines had a decent Q2 by normal standards — $973 million in profit, $3.87 adjusted EPS, and $15.2 billion in…
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When Avelo Walks Away, Breeze Steps Right In
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Earlier this week, Avelo announced that it would be fully abandoning its West Coast network. With the airline packing up and heading east, the question was thick in the air… would anyone bother to step…
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The First Quarter Was Bad for Many, But None Were Hit as Hard as Avelo
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While I was gone on vacation, the first quarter DB1B data came out from government, so we can finally get a more granular look at what happened to the industry’s revenue at the beginning of…
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More Flights, Smaller Planes: A Deeper Look at How Transcon Has Evolved
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When I took a look at how the interisland market has evolved in Hawaiʻi, several of you wanted to see a similar peek at the transcon market. Ask and ye shall receive. There is no…
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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by OAK Airport: Delta Leads Earnings, Shoes Stay On Now
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And we’re back! Hope you didn’t miss us too much while we were on vacation this week. We’re now back to the regular posting schedule. Delta Posts Strong Q2 Earnings Delta Air Lines posted a…
