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The Cranky Network Awards Are Getting Closer
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It’s hard to believe it’s November. Turkey, Santa, and all that stuff is coming, but more importantly, it means we’re just a little more than three months away from the 2022 Cranky Network Awards! As…
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Across the Aisle From Southwest’s Business Travel Chief On the Airline’s Move to Lure More Business Travel
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It’s been awhile since I’ve posted an Across the Aisle interview, and I hope you’re prepared for a whole lot of words. I sat down with Dave Harvey, VP of Southwest Business right during the…
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United Walks Away From Nine Cities as Pilot Shortages Loom
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That was quite a turn of events. The residents of Airlineville are ready to go. They want to travel all over the place, but, uh, well, they can’t find anyone to drive. This week’s Cirium…
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3 Links I Love: Azul Going for LATAM, Senate Pretends to Do Something, Raising the Crash
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This Week’s Featured Link CEO de Azul al todo o nada por Latam Airlines: “Si compramos nos quedaremos con todo el grupo, no solo con Brasil” – Diario FinancieroIf you don’t speak Spanish, fear not,…
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Taking Advantage During Southwest’s Meltdown (Trip Report)
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If you’re on Twitter, you might remember seeing me post this a little while back: I took the advice of the Twitterverse, and I didn’t book Spirit. Instead, I booked Southwest. For travel on Sunday…
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It’s Time to Regulate: American, Southwest Lead the Industry to a Cranky Jackass Award For Failing to Operate Properly
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We knew the recovery would be choppy and difficult, but this is ridiculous. It was American’s turn this weekend to melt down, canceling 11 percent of flights on Saturday and 21 percent on Sunday. All…
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Schedules Show a Few International Sparks, but Cuts Still Dominate
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Airlineville seems bored. The residents are all busy failing to execute the plans they made — this weekend it was the Eagle melting down — so why even bother making new plans? Ok, ok, that’s…
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A New Cranky Talk is Live – Potential Permanent COVID Travel Changes
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Cranky Talk – Potential Permanent COVID Travel Changes I promised you last time when we covered the changes after 9/11 that this week we’d zoom ahead a couple decades. And here we are. This week,…
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Cranky on the Web: Rising Airfares + A Note on Emails
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Book your holiday travel now — Airfares expected to jump 18% over next 2 months – TPGI don’t know about the oddly-specific number of 18 percent, but airfare will climb. It’s just supply and demand.…
