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3 Links I Love: Selling SkyMiles, One Pilot Onboard, Voices of Dispatchers
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This Week’s Featured Link Delta SkyMiles Investor Presentation – September 14, 2020 – EDGARFirst it was United, now Delta is using its loyalty program as collateral for a big loan. I’ve skimmed through this, and…
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Why JSX is Being Kicked Out of Orange County Airport
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JSX — the airline formerly known as JetSuiteX — sent out a somewhat odd blast email last week. The airline said it was being told that after this year it couldn’t continue to fly out…
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JetBlue Doubles Down on Newark and Los Angeles But Only One Makes Sense
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JetBlue is an airline on a mission. With a deal to not furlough any pilots until next May, it is trying to put as many of them to work as possible. After an initial barrage…
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Frontier Takes a Stab a November, Delta Swings at the Competition, and United Whacks International
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Happy Monday, everyone. It was a quiet week in Airlineland as most residents stayed behind the scenes working on future plans, but that didn’t stop the Animal from putting out a first stab at November…
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Honoring the Flight Crews That Died 19 Years Ago Today
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It’s that day again, but this year it just feels different. The economic carnage that followed 9/11 now pales in comparison to what COVID-19 has wrought. And when you think about the 3,000 people who…
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United’s 2021 Plan: Leisure and Modified 787s for Ultra Long-Haul
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Tuesday was a productive day until 11:30am when United posted a teaser video in advance of its big 2021 international route announcement. Within minutes I was on a call with a couple of friends, picking…
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United, Spirit Lock Down October While the Rest Tinker In Leisure Markets
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On this week’s episode, the Globe — I just can’t keep calling him the Tulip — and the Big Yellow Bird finally ended the growing suspense by announcing their plans for October. Now, everyone is…
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A New Cranky Talk is Live: The Cliff is Coming
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Cranky Talk: The Airline Industry Approaches a Cliff October 1 is coming fast. Furloughs have been announced, route cuts are being put in place, and things could be changing dramtically unless the government steps in.…
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Cranky on the Web: Ch-ch-ch-change fees Go Away
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For those in the Bay Area, I’ll be on KTVU this morning at 840a talking about change fees. American Airlines axes change fees on all but the cheapest tickets, following United and Delta – The…
