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JSX Turboprop Plans Begin to Come Out
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Since the beginning, JSX has focused on flying Embraer 135s/145s with 30 seats onboard to provide that premium experience customers want get around rules that wouldn’t allow this kind of service with more than 30…
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United’s Confusing Messaging on Newark Can’t Hide the Truth
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United has really been putting the hard sell on consumers about just how great Newark is lately. I get it. The headlines were really bad earlier this year when the wheels fell off at the…
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Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: Spirit’s Furloughs, Breeze Goes Global
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I know I posted about this yesterday, but there was a lag in getting episode 2/x live on what’s wrong at American. It’s up there now on all your favorite podcast haunts. Spirit to Furlough…
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American’s Operation Had a Very Rough Summer
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You’ve been waiting for part 2/x of our series at The Air Show podcast on what’s wrong with American… and now it’s here. Today we talk about the brand and product, and it’s not all…
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Allegiant Leaves LAX And Barely Tries to Replace It
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The stage was set back in March when Allegiant decided to close its crew base at LAX. The airline had kept some flying from LAX to other bases for a time, but that plan is…
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Breeze Posts Its First Profit While Avelo Crawls Back From the Depths of Despair
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The Department of Transportation (DOT) has released Q2 2025 financial statements, so this is our first chance to look at private airlines that don’t have to publicly release results on their own. In other words,…
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Cranky on the Web: Spirit in South Florida, A Poor Cranky Dorkfest Article
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Broward-based Spirit Airlines plans major cost cuts amid second bankruptcy in a year – CBS News MiamiThe local CBS station in South Florida reached out to me to come and talk about what is happening…
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Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: DOT Says Sayonara to DL/AM JV, Spirit’s Spiral Rolls On
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Brian and I sat down with Sun Country CEO Jude Bricker this week. He’s always good for a real conversation about what’s happening in this industry, and all of you get to benefit from hearing…
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JetBlue Makes Its Move in Fort Lauderdale
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There is no market more interesting than Fort Lauderdale right now — or will be depending upon what happens with Spirit — and JetBlue is doing what it can to seize the moment. With Spirit…
