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Airlines Begin to Stretch Schedules Into the Fall, Prepare for More Stability
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This week, the residents of Airlineville got right back to work. With demand rising and becoming more predictable, some of the residents are getting bold and making big decisions for the longer term. It’s an…
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3 Links I Love: TSA Reservations, PSA Legend, United Gets Feisty, More MH370
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This Week’s Featured Link Seattle is testing a new system that lets travelers make a reservation at the TSA checkpoint – TPGThis is a pretty slick idea. I wonder how well it’ll work in practice.…
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Who the F*&@ is Connect Airlines?
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When it rains it pours. After years of no significant startups in the US, we now have a third entry in a very short time after Avelo and Breeze — or least, I’m told Breeze…
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Sun Country Stakes Its Claim as Vacation King of Minnesota and Wisconsin
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Sun Country built its entire business on people from the Minneapolis/St Paul area desperately needing to escape to warmer climates during the long, cold winter. Though it has tried to find other ways to make…
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United Cuts Chicago, Delta Gives Up on Europe for June, and More
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The preparations for summer have been relentless, and this week, the residents of Airlineville took a little breather. Oh sure, there was still plenty to find in the Cirium data, but the volume just wasn’t…
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A New Cranky Talk is Live – JetAmerAlaska Partners In The Sky!
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Cranky Talk – JetAmerAlaska Partners In The Sky! Cranky Talk is back again, and this week, Dave and I talk about American’s partnerships with both Alaska and JetBlue. Why? Well, why not? American and JetBlue…
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Check Your Inbox to Confirm Your Cranky Flier Subscription
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After many, many years of using our current email program to send you either daily blog posts or a weekly digest, we are making a switch. Beginning today, we will be using MailerLite to send…
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3 Links I Love: Qantas Plays In the Mud, How American Brings Planes Back, Alaska’s Commitment
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This Week’s Featured Link John Sharp, Alan Joyce swap barbs over Rex vs Qantas – Executive TravellerHere’s some backstory on the brawl brewing down under. You’ll find first the article from Rex CEO John Sharp,…
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Across the Aisle from Avelo CEO Andrew Levy on Launch Day
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Yesterday saw the first launch of a new, significant US-based airline since Virgin America more than a decade ago. Though I didn’t take the flight, I did drive up to Burbank Airport so I could…
