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Cranky on the Web (August 10 – 14)
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Why is Allegiant’s Load Factor Dropping While Others Increase? – BNET Allegiant’s load factor dropped more than anyone else last month, but I’m not too concerned. Southwest’s Bid for Frontier Raised to $170 Million –…
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JetBlue Lets You Fly Anywhere for a Month for $599
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I’m sure many of you were hoping to see a post today on Republic winning the auction for Frontier thanks to labor thwarting the Southwest bid, but I didn’t have enough time to do the…
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Delta, US Airways, Continental, and AirTran Swap DC and NY Slots
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Isn’t August supposed to be a pretty light month for airline news? This week has been absolutely packed with headlines, and I’m getting tired. Today I’m rolling a couple stories together that involve slot swaps.…
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Virgin America Heads to Ft Lauderdale, JetBlue Announces Soon After
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I was just saying to someone the other day that Virgin America had been really quiet lately, and I wondered what they were up to. Apparently they’ve been working the old Jewish grandma market –…
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Southwest Details Its Frontier Bid and I Like It
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Yesterday, Southwest submitted its complete bid to buy Frontier and I have to say that I like what I’m seeing here. There is a lot going on in this bid, and if they win, it…
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“Save Frontier” Campaigns Gear Up, But They Won’t Work
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You knew it wouldn’t be long before the “Save Frontier” groups got together to rally for their airline. There are now a few efforts going, but I’m afraid that none of these are likely to…
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Some Enhancements to the Blog and a Request
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It had been awhile since I went rooting around looking for new and interesting plugins for the site, and I think I’ve found a couple good ones. Let me know what you think, and most…
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Cranky Around the Web (August 3 – 7)
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Republic Completes Purchase of Midwest, But Frontier Hangs in the Balance – BNET Midwest is now officially owned by Republic, but its success may have a lot to do with what happens with Frontier. Another…
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How Does an Accident Impact an Airline’s Schedule? (Ask Cranky)
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Today we’ve got an interesting Ask Cranky question from a curious reader . . . Hey Cranky, I read your column regularly and had a question you might be able to answer. What does an…
