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New Orleans Sees Schedules Slashed While Lighter Capacity Cutting Continues Elsewhere
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It was another week filled with bad news in Airlineville. The residents just keep pulling back on their plans as the curve continues to flatten. Unfortunately, it’s the wrong curve that’s flattening — booking, not…
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A New Cranky Talk is Live – How Realistic are Electric Planes?
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Cranky Talk – How Realistic are Electric Planes? This is the week that Dave has been waiting for. He’s wanted to talk about electric airplanes for a long time, and I’ve always pushed it off,…
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Cranky on the Web: The Slump, 9/11 Stories
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As The Delta Variant Soars, The Airline Industry Descends Into Another Slump – NPR All Things ConsideredI’d say this title is pretty self-explanatory. I was asked to give my thoughts on the current state of…
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3 Links I Love: Wizz Abu Dhabi, Aleutian Airways, CRAF Stories
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This Week’s Featured Link Wizz Air moves routes from Abu Dhabi to Dubai – ch-aviationI suppose this is what happens when one fiefdom relies on tourism and international business while the other can remain insular.…
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British Airways Prepares to Shift Its Gatwick Strategy Once Again
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There’s a joke that British Airways should change its name to London Airways since that’s the only part of Britain it cares about. (And like all good jokes, it has a ring of truth to…
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American Overflies Its Hubs to Get an Edge
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Raymond James held its 2021 Diversified Industrials Conference last week, and as is always the case, American’s Chief Revenue Officer Vasu Raja had plenty of substantive, interesting things to say. He touched on the airline’s…
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Fall Capacity Cuts Across the Board Reflect Weaker Trends
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Wooo boy, was it a busy week in Airlineville. Every single primary resident except for the Sun — which didn’t change anything — cut their fall plans down to size. This Delta variant is causing…
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3 Links I Love: Down Under Edition
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This Week’s Featured Link QANTAS GROUP OUTLINES STRATEGY FOR RESTARTING INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS – Qantas NewsroomLook at Qantas making plans again. How cute. But let’s pretend the country does open up again. There is a whole…
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Delta Tries to Walk a Tightrope With New Employee Vaccine Rules
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Now that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given full approval to the Pfizer COVID vaccine, people are running out of excuses to avoid getting vaccinated. It’s not just people, however… it’s also…
