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A New Cranky Talk is Live – COVID Testing and the Airlines
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Cranky Talk – COVID Testing and the Airlines It is time for yet another Cranky Talk, and it will not surprise you that we are once again talking about all things COVID. This time, however,…
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Cranky on the Web: When Fare Sales Happen, Hawai’i Flights
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Uncovering the mystery of when airlines offer fare sales – TPGWhen I was asked about when airlines filed fare sales, I had to reach back to my ancient pricing memory at America West. I gave…
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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 Press ReleaseFile this under “least shocking news of the year.”…
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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 was embargoed — Southwest is doubling its presence with 17…
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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 a long time. Now, several years later, the website’s founder…
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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 finds ways to take advantage of the misfortune of other…
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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 see just what the good people of Airlineville were up…
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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 new Berlin Brandenburg airport which finally opened last month. 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 or another, every major US airline that has worked with…
