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WestJet’s New Plan: Go West Yet Again
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As the name suggests, Canada’s WestJet began life in the West of Canada, based in its home of Calgary. Since its early days, the airline has grown every which way, and now it thinks it…
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Cranky on the Web: Rough Ops Abound
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I spent a lot of time this week talking to the media, including an appearance on CBS This Morning which should air today. Most of these didn’t have links, but here’s what I have: Patience,…
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3 Links I Love: Poorly Timed Terminal Shift, the Skynest Arrives, More
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This Week’s Featured Link American and Iberia are moving at London Heathrow — here’s what you need to know – TPG“Hey, you know, things are tough for travelers right now, so what we should do…
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SkyWest Tries to Skirt Pilot Shortage with New Subsidiary
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On June 14, SkyWest’s newly-formed subidiary SW Charter Holdings, Inc bought a nearly defunct operator called USAC 691 Airways LLC. This move, as unlikely as it may seem, was planned in order to set off…
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News You Already Know: Flying is a Miserable Experience Right Now
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We are just about a month into the summer, and so it’s time to do a little temperature check. How are things going? The answer is… not well. Yes, there are delays and cancellations during…
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A New Cranky Talk is Live – All About Alliances!
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Listen on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Alliances! I figure if I put the exclamation point there, it’ll get you excited. We received another listener question this week about whether alliances still…
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Cranky on the Web: Flight Delays, Bay Area Growth
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Airlines, FAA spar over flight delays as crucial Fourth of July weekend approaches – CNBCIt’s amazing to see the FAA throw shade at the airlines on the same day that it had to implement flow…
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3 Links I Love: JLo Plays for the Airlines, Main Select, easyJet Goes Bigger
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This Week’s Featured Link 78th IATA Annual General Meeting Recap – AirwaysI’ve never gone to an AGM. I almost went one year, because as I understand it, you can’t turn around without running into a…
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Long Beach’s New Ticketing Lobby Is The First Step in Restoring the Historic Terminal
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In early May, Long Beach Airport opened a brand new ticketing lobby just to the south of the historical terminal building. Though I’ve seem some lament the loss of the historic structure for regular airline…
