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Dulles is On the Rise at United
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Seems like this is turning into Washington Week here on the blog. This time, however, it’s Dulles that gets some love. United’s Washington/Dulles hub has always been something of a red-headed stepchild. It has long…
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Gridlock Heads Toward Washington’s National Airport
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In the wake of the crash of American Eagle 5342 at Washington/National (DCA) airport, the airport is facing a tough future full of delays as regulators start to restrict the airport’s operation at the same…
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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by OAK: FAA Adjusts DCA Policies, Breeze Blows Into Three
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FAA to Slow DCA Arrival Flow The FAA announced this week it would slow the rate of arrivals into Washington/National (DCA) for the immediate future due to both recovery efforts in the Potomac of American…
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United Says It Grabs Six More Gates at O’Hare, But It’s Not Entirely Clear
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It’s been well-documented how American has shrunk in Chicago since the pandemic, but how many of you know how that impacts O’Hare’s Airline Use and Lease Agreement (AULA) signed in 2018? Yeah, me neither… until…
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Frontier and Spirit Really Want to Merge, but They Can’t Agree on Terms
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For three years now, Frontier and Spirit have been trying to merge. Oh sure, there was that little distraction when Spirit ditched Frontier for JetBlue, but the love never stopped burning in the background. It…
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The Crash of American Eagle 5342 is a Tragedy That Shouldn’t Keep Getting Worse… but Might
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I had to wait several days before even sitting down to think about writing about the crash of American Eagle flight 5342 operated by PSA Airlines. The initial shock gave way to anger as the…
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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by OAK: Tragic Crash on Potomac, Frontier Tries Again for Spirit
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American Flight 5342 Crashes with Helicopter on Approach at DCA American Eagle Flight 5342, a Bombardier CRJ-700 with tail number N709PS, operated by American’s wholly-owned subsidiary PSA Airlines had a mid-air collision with a United…
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JetBlue’s EvenMore Loses the Space — Twice — to Boost Desperately-Needed Revenue
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Just a quick note before I get into this post. I, like all of you, saw the crash of American 5342 last night, and I am sure there will be much to say about this.…
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Abra Makes a Push for a Consolidated Brazil
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Brazil has always been a fascinating yet incredibly difficult market for airlines. The country is huge, but for years air travel was only for the wealthy. It has changed, but it is not a settled…
