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Airlines Dare To Make Summer Plans, Try to Get Back Toward Normal
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The residents of Airlineville have been living day by day for the last couple of years, and they’re sick of it. So, they’re doing something crazy. They’re going to start making plans for next summer.…
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A New Cranky Talk is Live – Post-9/11 Travel Changes
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Cranky Talk – Post-9/11 Travel Changes It’s time for a trip in the wayback machine. Dave and I went back 20 years to talk about all the changes that happened to air travel after the…
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Cranky on the Web: Vaccine Mandate Check, Cranky Dorkfest Interviews
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There is no evidence that Southwest Airlines cancellations were caused by workers protesting COVID-19 vaccine mandate – VerifyVerify came back to me again to look into whether the vaccine mandate was behind Southwest’s troubles. 674…
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3 Links I Love: Skirting the Mandate, Friends Again, Damn the DOJ, Alitalia is Reborn Again
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This Week’s Featured Link Southwest CEO: When an airline falls behind, it’s hard to catch up – CNBCIf I’m understanding this right, Southwest’s CEO is basically telling employees that don’t want to get vaccinated that…
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United Adds Exotic Destinations For Next Summer
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It’s that time of year again when airlines start revealing their plans for summer 2022, and United has again taken this to a whole new level with teaser videos, contests, and more. This year’s teaser…
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Southwest Again Blames Others For Its Operational Failures
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It all feels a little too familiar doesn’t it? Southwest is in the middle of another operational meltdown, and just like what happened early in the summer, the given explanation just doesn’t seem to cut…
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Many Airlines Cut Into 2022 While One Bucks the Trend
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Sometimes, things start to feel the same week in and week out for the residents of Airlineville. As the Cirium data shows, the residents just keep cutting back on plans, and they’re doing it much…
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Cranky on the Web: Norse to Ontario
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Ontario airport may get direct flights to Europe by summer 2022 – San Gabriel Valley TribuneAm I bullish on Norse Atlantic flying from Oslo to Ontario? Oh, hell no. But it is just a matter…
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3 Links I Love: United Mandate Backstory, LAX Spotting, Korean Merger, Ed Beauvais Dies
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This Week’s Featured Link Inside United Airlines’ Decision to Mandate Coronavirus Vaccines – The New York TimesHere’s a closer look at how the United mandate evolved. I think it’s important to understand all the communication…
