Recent Articles
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I’m Watching Chicago as Airlines Think About Cutting Capacity
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It’s clear that we in the US have entered a self-inflicted economic downturn. While there is plenty that is not clear regarding how bad it…
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A Bumpy Start to My Alaska Elite Status Journey (Trip Report)
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I received an invite to a United event at SFO, and my curiosity was piqued. It was advertised this way: “Join CEO Scott Kirby to…
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Cranky on the Web: Awards Around the World
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The Cranky Network Awards may be over for 2025, but the articles continue to come in celebrating some of the wins. I love to see…
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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by OAK Airport: Delta Runs to the Sun, United’s Goes Further Afield
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Delta Adds Sun Flying Delta Air Lines announced new service to the Caribbean, along with Mexico and Central America today, including two new nonstops from…
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United Goes for a Twofer By Routing Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh City Flying Through Hong Kong
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United this week announced four new flights over the Pacific as part of its winter 2025-2026 schedule plan, including three cities it hasn’t served in…
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Spirit to Transition Its Model to Fly Only on Peak Travel Days
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In the post-pandemic world, airlines have been struggling to figure out how to deal with the massive variability in demand by day-of-week. Every airline has…
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For the First Time Ever, I’m Chasing Elite Status… and I Already Regret It
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I have never cared about elite status, not even a little bit. Would an upgrade be nice? Sure, but I don’t travel enough to have…
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Cranky on the Web: Summer Demand Decline + That Heathrow Problem
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Summer Perspectives: Is US Growth Slowing Down or Speeding Up? – OAGI joined OAG for a webinar looking at summer demand which you can watch…
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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by OAK Airport: Spirit Revs up Detroit, Canada Concerns
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Spirit Motors up to Detroit In a move that will surely be welcomed by Delta and not see that airline retaliate with lowering any prices…
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Delta’s Punitive Schedule Change Policy is Built to Be Ignored
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I’ve long had an unhealthy fascination with airline schedule change policies. I think it’s because they tend to reflect the personality of the airline itself…
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Love ’em or Hate ’em, Airline Credit Card Deals Shouldn’t Disappear
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This is the second in a two-part series looking at airline credit card deals. See this post for part one which explains how the ecosystem…
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How the Airline Credit Card Financial Model Works (Very Well, Thanks for Asking)
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This is a two-part series looking at airline credit cards. Today, we look at how it all works. Then tomorrow, we’ll ponder what happens if…
