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A New Cranky Talk is Live – The Summer of Airline Madness
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Cranky Talk – The Summer of Airline Madness And we are back after Dave’s nuptials. What are we talking about? The same thing every traveler is talking about… how crazy things are right now. Sure,…
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3 Links I Love: American Goes Plus, JetBlue Takes the Lead For Spirit, Alitalia Saves
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This Week’s Featured Link American introduces a new business-class fare that includes first-class perks – TPGI don’t understand this. American is introducing Flagship Business Plus which is the same onboard experience but with First Class…
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Norse Atlantic Wants to Burn Money Faster, Fly to Berlin
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Norse Atlantic is getting ready to start service shortly from the US to Oslo, and it now appears to be in the phase of growth called “throw at the wall and see if anything sticks.”…
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The Battle for Spirit Escalates As the Vote Draws Closer
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It’s big week for those of you who care about the future of Spirit Airlines. The shareholder vote on the Frontier merger comes this Friday, so the jockeying for position has really stepped up. First,…
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American Turns on HEAT to Reduce Disruptions
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As the great Glenn Frey once said… the heat is on. Yeah, yeah, it’s summer and it’s hot, and yes, the pressure is rising on airlines in general, but that’s not what I’m talking about.…
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Cranky on the Web: United Leads in Europe
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United Airlines takes the lead in lift to Europe – Travel WeeklyThis is the summer of United over in Europe. American has been hamstrung by aircraft while Delta has just remained more conservative. United is…
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3 Links I Love: Frontier Ups the Ante, Luton Moves South, Flair is Canadian, Breeze in Long Beach
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This Week’s Featured Link Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines Announce Amended Merger Agreement – Spirit AirlinesThe shareholder vote is a week away, and the loudest objection to the Frontier deal was the lack of a…
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Delta Learns the Downside of Running a Good Operation
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Delta has done a masterful job over the years of positioning itself as a cut above the rest, especially with its operational performance. But now, the operation is suffering, and the headlines are flowing. Here…
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Save the Date: The 2023 Cranky Network Awards Will Be on February 23 in Phoenix
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That business trip to Phoenix I wrote up yesterday? I couldn’t say it at the time, but that was meant to finalize our plans for the Cranky Network Awards in 2023. And now, it’s official,…
