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Cranky on the Web: Evaluating the 4th of July
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Why the skies have not always been so friendly to travelers this summer – KJZZ The ShowI went back on the Phoenix public radio station’s morning program called The Show for a more in-depth discussion…
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3 Links I Love: A Brand New Airline, Angry Aussies, SBD Prepares
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This Week’s Featured Link Connect Airlines Receives US Department of Transportation Interstate Scheduled Airline Certificate – Connect AirlinesAnother newbie is now ready to enter the ring. The biggest hurdle has been passed. Image of the…
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DOT Telegraphs Feelings on JetBlue With Spirit Award in Newark
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Spirit picked up 16 slots at Newark this week. Is that a big deal? It’s notable, yes, but more interesting to me was what this says about the Frontier/JetBlue/Spirit love triangle that at last check…
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WestJet’s New Plan: Go West Yet Again
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As the name suggests, Canada’s WestJet began life in the West of Canada, based in its home of Calgary. Since its early days, the airline has grown every which way, and now it thinks it…
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Cranky on the Web: Rough Ops Abound
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I spent a lot of time this week talking to the media, including an appearance on CBS This Morning which should air today. Most of these didn’t have links, but here’s what I have: Patience,…
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3 Links I Love: Poorly Timed Terminal Shift, the Skynest Arrives, More
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This Week’s Featured Link American and Iberia are moving at London Heathrow — here’s what you need to know – TPG“Hey, you know, things are tough for travelers right now, so what we should do…
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SkyWest Tries to Skirt Pilot Shortage with New Subsidiary
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On June 14, SkyWest’s newly-formed subidiary SW Charter Holdings, Inc bought a nearly defunct operator called USAC 691 Airways LLC. This move, as unlikely as it may seem, was planned in order to set off…
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News You Already Know: Flying is a Miserable Experience Right Now
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We are just about a month into the summer, and so it’s time to do a little temperature check. How are things going? The answer is… not well. Yes, there are delays and cancellations during…
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A New Cranky Talk is Live – All About Alliances!
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Listen on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Alliances! I figure if I put the exclamation point there, it’ll get you excited. We received another listener question this week about whether alliances still…
