Recent Articles
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3 Links I Love: Qatar Moves on Seattle, BOC, HOP! Shrinks
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This week’s featured link Qatar Airways to Launch Flights to Seattle from 15 March 2021, Marking Second New U.S. Destination Announced This Year – Qatar…
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Southwest Doubles Long Beach Flying; Adds 5 New Cities
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We’ve known for a long time that Southwest would be expanding in Long Beach. With today’s schedule extension — sorry for the delay, but this…
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The Airchive is Back! (Sponsored Post)
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Many airline dorks around the world remember the old Airchive website. It was a treasure trove of memorabilia and other goodies, but it disappeared for…
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Southwest’s Dilemma: Opportunism vs Labor
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As the end of 2020 approaches, Southwest finds itself in a very unfamiliar situation. The airline has long thrived during economic downturns, and it always…
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January is Nearly Set, Kaua’i Gets Crushed, and Cuts Abound
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As winter approaches and lockdowns ramp up, it was an ideal week to cozy up by the fire with my beloved Cirium schedule data to…
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3 Links I Love: The Berlin Airport Saga, Delta Meltdown, COVID Safety
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This week’s featured link How To F#€k Up An Airport – Radio SpätkaufI’m so glad a reader pointed me to this 5-part podcast on the…
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Mesa Survives Again With a New, Smaller Deal with American
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I can’t be the only one to be constantly surprised at how many lives regional carrier Mesa Air Group has burned through. At one point…
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Transforming LAX Terminals 2 and 3 Into the Delta Sky Way
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A couple years ago, Delta moved from its long-time home in Terminal 5 at LAX (along with a few gates in Terminal 6) for control…
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Hawaiian Defies the Trend While Others Tinker With Cuts, Cuts, and More Cuts
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They may not have celebrated in large groups, but most of the residents of Airlineville opted to take much of the week off and celebrate…
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A New Cranky Talk is Live – MAILBAG!
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Cranky Talk – Thanksgiving Mailbag Special We hope everyone had a very happy Thanksgiving. Whether you stayed home and tackled a turkey alone or participated…
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New Winter Cranky Gear is Here
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Happy Thanksgiving to all! Hopefully you’re stuffing yourself full of turkey — or mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie, my personal favorite — and not just…
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Experiencing My First Flight in a Pandemic World (Trip Report)
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On January 29 of this year, I landed at LAX after a flight from New York. I had no idea at the time that it…
