Recent Articles
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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International Airlines Start Adding Fees, Making Cuts Like US Carriers
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It was only a matter of time until global carriers started following in their US counterparts’ shoes, right? As airlines around the world continue to…
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Alitalia is Still Losing Money
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It’s been way too long since my last Alitalia post, hasn’t it? It’s actually been pretty quiet over there as the new management team tries…
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Redemption, Elite Status, and Partners in JetBlue’s New TrueBlue (Part 2)
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Yesterday I talked about earning points in JetBlue’s new TrueBlue program, and today it’s time to talk about redemption, elite status, and partners. Fortunately, I…
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Earning Points in JetBlue’s Complicated New TrueBlue Program (Part 1)
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While Southwest’s acquisition attempt of Frontier was getting all the press last week, JetBlue quietly started emailing their TrueBlue members about a relaunch of the…
