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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by OAK Airport: Indigo Reaches for the Sky, Alaska’s European Vacation
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IndiGo Goes Towards SkyTeam IndiGo — India’s largest airline — isn’t quite yet joining SkyTeam, but it might as well at this point. The carrier…
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Visual Aids for The Air Show’s JetZero Z4 Discussion
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This week on The Air Show, we are talking about JetZero and its proposed aircraft. With the episode just going live — if you don’t…
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More Than Just the CEO’s Mom: Why Rome Isn’t Crazy for Alaska’s First European Flight
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When Alaska announced that its first European route would be from Seattle to Rome/FCO next summer, there was some head-scratching all around. This is an…
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You Can Now Edit Comments, But Also… Other Changes
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If you’ve left a comment in the last couple of days, you may have noticed some, uh, turbulence. See, the company that has powered my…
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United Officially Gets Its Gates at O’Hare, But The Fight Isn’t Over
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June 1 was the day that Chicago/O’Hare was required by the terms of its lease to officially publish its new gate map. Even though the…
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JetBlue and United Begin Their Partnership With a Few Buried Surprises
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The worst-kept secret in the industry finally became officialy last week when United and JetBlue announced the launch of their Blue Sky partnership. The headlines…
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Cranky on the Web: Stress About Newark… or Maybe Not
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I’m running out of free AI queries, but this is what “cranky flier brett snyder web” produces. This is all wrong… that is not a…
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Southwest’s Push for Ancillaries and Upsells Has Officially Begun
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Wednesday, May 28 was a big day in the history of Southwest Airlines. It’s the day the airline took a big step toward… being like…
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TAP Air Portugal CEO Luís Rodrigues on Needing a Partner, Not Wanting XLRs (Across the Aisle)
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We’re going to go old-school today with an Across the Aisle transcript of an interview I did with TAP Air Portugal’s CEO Luís Rodrigues. I…
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Cranky on the Web: Talking India, Chicago, and Regionals
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AI is at it again. This one might give you nightmares… sorry about that. The Cranky Cockpit – feat. Brett Snyder – The Indian #AvGeekVishal…
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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by OAK Airport: FAA Takes Action in Newark, Delta Takes Action in Court
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FAA Comes to its Senses in Newark Our crusade against Newark finally has a powerful ally — the federal government. The FAA released an interim…
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Stunning Scenery Flying Alaska To Santa Rosa… But Also Delays (Trip Report)
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Every year, I try to gather with a group of friends from grad school. We usually do it in Vegas, but I drive so you…
