Recent Articles
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A Closer Look at American’s Transatlantic Operation at JFK
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The Northeast Alliance (NEA) between American and JetBlue was supposed to do a lot to solve American’s troubles in the New York City area as…
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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by Oakland International Airport: JetBlue Stands Down, ALPA Not a Fan of JSX, and More…
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JetBlue Moves on from Northeast Alliance JetBlue Airways announced this week it is bowing out of the controversial Northeast Alliance, shifting focus to another clash…
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JetBlue Wisely Walks Away From the NEA, But This Partnership Isn’t Dead Yet
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The NEA is dead! Long live the NEA! Despite JetBlue’s announcement yesterday that it had “initiated the termination” of the NEA between it and American…
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The Feds Shoot Down Delta’s Request for Tokyo Flexibility
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It didn’t take long for the Department of Transportation (DOT) to make a decision on Delta’s motion to allow flexibility for slot usage at Tokyo’s…
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Cranky on the Web: Airline Delays and Cancellations
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Thousands stuck at airports amid flight delays and cancellations – NBC Nightly NewsWhen the weather gets ugly and the delays mount, so do the number…
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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by Oakland International Airport: Alaska Goes to the Bahamas, Delta Says Shalom, and More…
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Alaska Goes to the Beach Alaska Airlines announced four new routes this week, all to sunny, beach destinations, including the addition of a new dot…
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The First New York Operational Mess Officially Rings In the Summer Season
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It’s a time-honored tradition just like Punxsutawney Phil seeing his shadow or the blooming of the cherry blossoms around the Tidal Basin in Washington, DC.…
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Avelo Stops Tiptoeing Around Vegas and Makes It a Base
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After a couple of years of toying with the idea of serving Las Vegas, Avelo has finally decided to commit. It will open up a…
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Looking at US Airport Traffic, Denver Stands Out
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I hadn’t spent nearly enough time picking apart full year 2022 traffic trends even though the last quarter of 2022 came out in Cirium data…
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Cranky on the Web: Loyalty For New Frequent Fliers
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A Guide to Awards Travel for Brand-New Frequent Fliers – The Wall Street JournalMy advice hasn’t changed much over the last few years… unless you…
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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by Oakland International Airport: Avelo Goes to Vegas, IndiGoes All In on Airbus, More
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Avelo Gambles on New Base Avelo Airlines will open its 6th base since its launch in 2021, this time in Las Vegas. The carrier will…
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Not Another Routine Trip to Oakland… (Trip Report)
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… is what you’ll probably be saying as you read about this routine trip to Oakland. I know, I know. That’s quite the clickbait-y headline,…
