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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by Oakland International Airport: JetBlue and Spirit Go to Court, American Negotiates with Everyone, and More…
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Justice Department’s Spirit Suit Leaves Some Feeling Blue The Justice Department formally filed suit to block JetBlue’s potential takeover of Spirit. The merger was announced last July after dodging several hurdles when Spirit was left with…
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A Look at DOJ’s Problematic But Not Entirely Insane Lawsuit to Stop the JetBlue/Spirit Merger
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It is official. The US government does not like the JetBlue/Spirit merger one bit. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit to stop the plan, and the Department of Transportation (DOT) is standing…
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The Feds Prepare to Crush the JetBlue Acquisition of Spirit
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What has long been expected may very well become truth by the time you read this. Bloomberg is reporting that as soon as today, the Department of Justice (DOJ) will sue to block JetBlue’s acquisition…
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Porter Tries to Create an Advantage in Montréal
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Porter has a big task ahead of itself as it expands beyond its original model. In a crowded market, Porter’s plan is to try to recreate the advantage it has built in Toronto over in…
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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by Oakland International Airport: Delta’s Pilots Get Paid, AA is the Family-Loving Airline, and More…
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Four More Years! Delta Pilots Approve Contract Delta Air Lines pilots ratified a new four-year contract that will offer up to 34% raises over the life of the contract, likely forcing other major U.S. carriers…
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Kansas City’s New Terminal Opens, Trading Gate Proximity for Making Everything Else Better
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After a lengthy battle, the new terminal at Kansas City International Airport opened earlier this week. For years, proponents and opponents of the plan sparred, and now… absolutely none of that matters. The new terminal…
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Bid to Win a 1:100 Scale Model From Boeing and Help Train Pilots
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The 2023 Cranky Network Awards is over, and judging by how late everyone was hanging out in the bar after, it was a roaring success. If you missed it, this year’s event was audio/visual problem-free…
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The First Ever United Express CRJ-900 Flight is on March 3
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Regular travelers on American and Delta have long been used to flying on CRJ-900s, but United travelers have never had that experience. This changes on March 3 now that United has finally loaded the first…
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A Look at Cranky Network Award Winners and Announcing Next Year’s Event
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The Cranky Weekly Review is taking a break this week since we’ve been so busy with the awards that we’ve barely had time to keep up on the news. It’ll be back as normal next…
