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See the Best of the Cranky Network Awards in 15 Minutes
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I promised it was coming, and that day has come. I’m pleased to present the 15-minute version of the 2024 Cranky Network Awards presented by Oakland International Airport. Network planning teams from around the US…
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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by Oakland International Airport: Alaska’s New Scheme, JetBlue Retreats in LA
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Alaska’s Latest Scheme: $5 For What? Alaska Airlines rolled out a new $5 per month subscription which it describes as being ideal for “savvy, price-conscious customers.” Others may view it as “an alternative to lighting…
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JetBlue’s Long-Desired West Coast Focus City Dream Dies in June
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The way JetBlue tells it, Los Angeles remains an important focus city and a crew base, but this week’s big cuts in LA starting for travel starting June 13 suggest otherwise. After nearly 23 years,…
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Pilot Scope is American’s Secret Weapon, But It Should Tread Carefully
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Editor’s Note: The original version of this post included American opportunity based on 965 aircraft in mainline fleet. The scope clause is based on narrowbody aircraft only, so it has been updated using the 839…
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Frontier Makes a Play for Business Travel
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It is not often that you would expect to hear the words “Frontier” and “Business Travel” in the same sentence, but the airline has made a small but useful move into that arena. In fact,…
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Cranky on the Web: Low Fares in Orlando and Vegas, US and Mexico Trouble
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With so many flights, customers find low fares to Orlando, Las Vegas. Will it last? – TPGHere’s a look at the big capacity jumps in Orlando and Vegas that have led to lower fares. And…
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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by Oakland International Airport: Frontier Ditches the Middle, Argentina and Brazil Cozy Up
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Froniter’s European Flair Industry experts have commonly referred to Frontier as America’s most-European carrier, and the airline is leaning into the reputation after announcing that it will begin European-style “Business Class” with a guaranteed blocked…
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Introducing The Air Show Podcast Where I Join Forces With Brian Sumers and Jon Ostrower
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After last year’s Cranky Dorkfest, I headed over to The Proud Bird to relax and watch more airplanes, because… well what is more fun that that? I had previously had discussions with Brian Sumers, but…
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A Walk Through Hawaiian’s New, Well-Designed 787
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It has been a long road for Hawaiian to figure out how to replace (er, augment?) its Airbus A330 fleet with a new flagship, but after two failed attemps with Airbus, the airline has officially…
