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A New Cranky Talk is Live: To Fly or Not to Fly? Buying tickets in the time of COVID
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Cranky Talk: To Fly or Not to Fly? Buying tickets in the time of COVIDJoin me for another episode where I talk about whether it’s the right time to buy tickets to fly or not.…
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3 Links I Love: Killing COVID With Light, Wizz Looks at Germany, Not Terrible New York Airports
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This week’s featured link GermFalcon to take flight as Honeywell UV Cabin System – Paxex.aeroMore than four years ago, I wrote about GermFalcon and its effort to get airlines to use UV light to clean…
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As the A380’s Demise Accelerates, A Look Back
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It was less than 20 years ago that Airbus officially launched the monstrous A380 project. The first true double-decker passenger aircraft from nose to tail, the A380 was built to hold more passengers than any…
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American Reorganizes Senior Management The Way It Should Have in October
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It was American’s turn to make big changes to senior leadership last week as it prepares for a smaller future. The airline has cut back on the number of VP/SVP positions, and it has reorganized…
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American Bets on United’s Network Disadvantage and Delta’s Conservative Nature to Leap Ahead
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The primary focus during this pandemic has been around which airlines are in better or worse shape financially. There’s good reason for that, but as the recovery speeds up, the time has come to look…
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3 Links I Love: A Hawaiian Merger, Easier Changes, The TWA Terminal That Never Was
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This week’s featured link Mokulele Airlines and Makani Kai Air announce merger – Honolulu Star AdvertiserIt’s not a merger involving Hawaiian but rather two Hawaiian airlines. Commuters Mokulele and Makani Kai will combine and fly…
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So Long, Mad Dog
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On Tuesday, the last of Delta’s McDonnell Douglas-branded aircraft gathered at the grandiosely-named Arkansas International Airport in Blytheville, not far from the Missouri and Tennessee borders. Despite its name, this former military base doesn’t see…
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The Two Cranky Posts You Missed
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Email subscribers might be wondering why they didn’t get Monday and Tuesday posts in their inbox this week. Our email provider had some kind of issue and the emails weren’t sent. I’ve been assured that…
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Delta and The Perils of Investing in Partners It Can’t Control
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They say the more risk you take, the higher the potential reward. That is true, but it can also naturally go in the other direction. After years of building up equity investments abroad, US carriers…
