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  • When it Comes to Vaccine Mandates, United Did This Right
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    When it Comes to Vaccine Mandates, United Did This Right

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    Sep 30, 2021

    The timer is counting down for airlines when it comes to COVID vaccine mandates, and what’s frustrating for many is that nobody is quite sure when the alarm will ring. With rhetoric ramping up, it…

  • How Competitive are New York and Boston for Air Travel?
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    How Competitive are New York and Boston for Air Travel?

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    Sep 28, 2021

    With the DOJ lawsuit to stop the American/JetBlue Northeast Alliance (NEA) coming down last week, I started playing with all sorts of numbers. You’ve seen my basic thoughts, but there are plenty of areas I…

  • More Cuts Flood the Fall, But Some Growth Creeps Into 2022
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    More Cuts Flood the Fall, But Some Growth Creeps Into 2022

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    Sep 27, 2021

    I was expecting to see a quiet week in Airlineville, but boy, was I wrong. No, as the Cirium data shows, it was a busy one indeed The problem is, the residents are all getting…

  • Cranky on the Web: Cranky Dorkfest Gets the Front Page, American and JetBlue Alliance
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    Cranky on the Web: Cranky Dorkfest Gets the Front Page, American and JetBlue Alliance

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    Sep 25, 2021

    Now Arriving: 300 Airplane Enthusiasts at an In-N-Out Burger Near LAX – The Wall Street JournalFor those who missed it, the Wall Street Journal put Cranky Dorkfest on the front page on Monday. I know…

  • 3 Links I Love: Alitalia Fights to the End, Northern Pacific, aha!
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    3 Links I Love: Alitalia Fights to the End, Northern Pacific, aha!

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    Sep 24, 2021

    This Week’s Featured Link Alitalia’s final weeks flying marked by protests, apologies – APWas there any other way this version of Alitalia could go out? Of course not. Image of the Week Two for the…

  • DOJ Has Few Good Arguments, Odd Timing As It Sues to Block American, JetBlue Alliance
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    DOJ Has Few Good Arguments, Odd Timing As It Sues to Block American, JetBlue Alliance

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    Sep 23, 2021

    The long-rumored court action is finally here. Months ago, The Wall Street Journal broke the news that the US Department of Justice (DOJ) was considering challenging the American and JetBlue so-called Northeast Alliance (NEA). Then…

  • The Cranky Flier Interview #23 – Working United’s Afghanistan Evacuation Flights
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    The Cranky Flier Interview #23 – Working United’s Afghanistan Evacuation Flights

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    Sep 21, 2021

    I have a good one for you today, and it is not your typical Cranky Flier Interview. Today, I talk to Jillian Johnson, United flight attendant, as well as Artemis Bayandor, United corporate safety employee…

  • Southwest, Spirit File Spring Break Schedules While Cuts Continue Elsewhere
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    Southwest, Spirit File Spring Break Schedules While Cuts Continue Elsewhere

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    Sep 20, 2021

    Will Airlineville ever return to normal? Once again this week, the residents pulled back on their plans, but there was some hope that maybe next year will be different… or not. Cirium data shows that…

  • A New Cranky Talk is Live – Airline Employee Vaccine Mandates
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    A New Cranky Talk is Live – Airline Employee Vaccine Mandates

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    Sep 19, 2021

    Cranky Talk – Airline Employee Vaccine Mandates This week, Dave again picked the topic, and again, he came fired up. We started this podcast before the Biden Administration issued its vaccine rules, so we talk…

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