Recent Articles
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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by OAK Airport: Heathrow Closes Due to Fire, FAA Has Its Nominee
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We’re a day later than usual this week, but at some point today, the latest Air Show will be live with two, two, TWO topics…
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Norse Atlantic Learns the Best Way to Make Money is to Fly for Someone Else
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Had you told 2021 me that Norse Atlantic would still be flying in 2025, I’d have been surprised. And if you told me that it…
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With Southwest’s Big Change, It’s Time to Rethink the Network
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Thanks to Southwest’s elimination of its differentiators, both United CEO Scott Kirby and Delta President Glen Hauenstein said last week that in competitive markets, Southwest’s…
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Spirit is No Longer Bankrupt… Now What? BWI Gives Us Clues
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In what seems like record time, Spirit has now exited Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The airline is now $795 million of debt lighter and $350…
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Cranky on the Web: So Much Southwest + Demand is Dropping + CNA Wrap Video
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What Happened to Southwest Airlines? A Deep Dive Into Its Decline – Fodor’s TravelFormer Southwest employee Scott Laird did his own deep dive into the…
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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by OAK Airport: Southwest, We Hardly Knew Ye
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Southwest Sells Out There’s not much to say here that hasn’t been covered both here on the blog and all over the internet this week.…
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Mesa Retires the CRJ-900 and Hopes United Sticks Around
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Mesa has finally reached its end state as a regional carrier. It is now an airline that flies one type of aircraft (Embraer 175) for…
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The Day Southwest Died
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When we look back in the distant future, I think we’ll remember today as the day that Southwest died. No, it is not going out…
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Allegiant Stands Up to LAX for Its High Fees, Shuts Its Base
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I recently had a conversation with someone at an airline outside the US who was lamenting how airports in the US just keep raising costs…
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Cranky on the Web: Chatting Around the Industry, Appleton’s Big Win, and a Cranky Network Award Wrap
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Airline incidents and layoffs have made recent headlines. What does it mean for the industry? – KJZZ 91.5I had a chat with KJZZ in Phoenix…
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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by OAK Airport: AA Can’t Quit the NEA, The Shine is Off Silver
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If at First (or Second) you Don’t Succeed…Ask the Courts to Reverse the Decision Apparently American’s dream of a Northeast Alliance with JetBlue isn’t totally…
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Silver’s Plans Appear to Be Tarnished
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As Spirit sails through Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and prepares to exit, fellow Florida-based airline Silver is not quite having the same luck. After a…
