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A Semi-Breezy Experience from San Bernardino (Trip Report)
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It finally happened. Though I flew Avelo almost immediately after the airline launched, I still hadn’t had the chance to fly Breeze until now. The original network was far from home, but even when they…
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Sweet Relief Comes for Hawaiian
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Americans have flocked to leisure destinations since the pandemic began, and you’d think that would be great news for Hawaiian Airlines. It’s not. In fact, the pandemic has been worse for Hawaiian than just about…
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July Was a Terrible Operational Month, But There Were Some Bright(ish) Spots
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If you flew on an airplane in July, the chances were higher than usual that you had an operational problem. And if you flew in the Northeast US during that time, I can almost guarantee…
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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by Oakland International Airport: JetBlue’s Mixed Results, Spirit’s Plane Problem, and More
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JetBlue Earns Profit, Future Forecast has it Feeling Blue JetBlue’s 2nd quarter of the year was a profitable one, with the airline earning $138 million of net income on $2.61 billion gross revenue – dead…
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The US Has Had Enough of Mexico’s Air Cargo Shenanigans, and Allegiant is Paying the Price
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This is admittedly a very strange headline. Why would Allegiant — an airline that not only doesn’t fly to México but also flies no cargo aircraft — get caught in a fight between the US…
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Cranky Dorkfest is One Month Away and I Have Two Exciting Pieces of News
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It’s hard to believe it, but Cranky Dorkfest 2023 is just over a month away. I hope you’re all getting excited. As a reminder, Cranky Dorkfest will be from 11am to 1pm on Saturday, September…
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Qatar Airways Makes Things Up, Slaps Us with a Penalty (Tales From the Field)
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I haven’t written a tale from the field from our adventures at Cranky Concierge for some time, but there hasn’t been a shortage of opportunity. Booking travel remains as nutty as ever, but this one…
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American Walks a Tightrope on Northeast Alliance Messaging, Now Plays Down Its Importance
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Remember the Northeast Alliance (NEA) between American and JetBlue? Of course you do. It was going to create a strong third competitor in the northeast until a judge shot it down. After extolling the virtues…
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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by Oakland International Airport: Southwest and Alaska Turn a Profit, Frontier’s Sizing May be Off, and More…
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Southwest Turns a Profit, but Less Than Last Year Southwest Airlines Q2 earnings report reflected a net profit of $683 million, a seemingly-tidy sum until it’s overshadowed by 2022’s Q2 when the carrier raked in…
