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Cranky on the Web: Podcasts a Plenty
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DLD 309: Let’s get Cranky! – Dots, Lines & DestinationsThe DLD crew had me on initially to talk about how travel agencies are faring these days, but that ended up being a very small fraction…
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3 Links I Love: Selling SkyMiles, One Pilot Onboard, Voices of Dispatchers
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This Week’s Featured Link Delta SkyMiles Investor Presentation – September 14, 2020 – EDGARFirst it was United, now Delta is using its loyalty program as collateral for a big loan. I’ve skimmed through this, and…
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Why JSX is Being Kicked Out of Orange County Airport
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JSX — the airline formerly known as JetSuiteX — sent out a somewhat odd blast email last week. The airline said it was being told that after this year it couldn’t continue to fly out…
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JetBlue Doubles Down on Newark and Los Angeles But Only One Makes Sense
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JetBlue is an airline on a mission. With a deal to not furlough any pilots until next May, it is trying to put as many of them to work as possible. After an initial barrage…
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Frontier Takes a Stab a November, Delta Swings at the Competition, and United Whacks International
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Happy Monday, everyone. It was a quiet week in Airlineland as most residents stayed behind the scenes working on future plans, but that didn’t stop the Animal from putting out a first stab at November…
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Honoring the Flight Crews That Died 19 Years Ago Today
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It’s that day again, but this year it just feels different. The economic carnage that followed 9/11 now pales in comparison to what COVID-19 has wrought. And when you think about the 3,000 people who…
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United’s 2021 Plan: Leisure and Modified 787s for Ultra Long-Haul
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Tuesday was a productive day until 11:30am when United posted a teaser video in advance of its big 2021 international route announcement. Within minutes I was on a call with a couple of friends, picking…
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United, Spirit Lock Down October While the Rest Tinker In Leisure Markets
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On this week’s episode, the Globe — I just can’t keep calling him the Tulip — and the Big Yellow Bird finally ended the growing suspense by announcing their plans for October. Now, everyone is…
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A New Cranky Talk is Live: The Cliff is Coming
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Cranky Talk: The Airline Industry Approaches a Cliff October 1 is coming fast. Furloughs have been announced, route cuts are being put in place, and things could be changing dramtically unless the government steps in.…
