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Cranky Dorkfest is Saturday + An Avelo Tour Opportunity
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I don’t know about you, but I’m getting pretty excited about Cranky Dorkfest this Saturday. It’s been far too long since we’ve all been able to just eat burgers and watch airplanes. And as of…
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Delta Gives Up on Asia This Winter While Others Continue to Prune
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Airlineville continues to race past summer. Time flies when you’re being tortured having fun, but at least there’s one last hurrah on Saturday when the residents celebrate Cranky Dorkfest. A mere four days later, fall…
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Honoring the Flight Crews That Died 20 Years Ago Today
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Twenty years. It’s hard to believe it’s been that long. We are now as far away from 9/11 as they were in 1981 which is fairly mind-blowing. I think the reason it’s so hard to…
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3 Links I Love: Merger Look Back, Hijack Flashback, JetBlue’s Great Ride
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This Week’s Featured Link How to Lead through a Merger: US Airways and American Airlines – Cold Call podcastThis Harvard Business Review podcast talks to a consultant who worked on the American/US Airways merger and…
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American’s Contract of Carriage Change Is Actually a Good Thing
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There was some minor uproar over the weekend when it was revealed that American had adjusted its domestic contract of carriage — or conditions of carriage, as the airline calls it — to remove some…
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2022 Cranky Network Awards Are Coming to You Live on February 24
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When the first Cranky Network Awards aired earlier this year, I promised we’d do it in person in 2022. And now, it’s happening… The 2022 Cranky Network Awards will be held on February 24, live…
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New Orleans Sees Schedules Slashed While Lighter Capacity Cutting Continues Elsewhere
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It was another week filled with bad news in Airlineville. The residents just keep pulling back on their plans as the curve continues to flatten. Unfortunately, it’s the wrong curve that’s flattening — booking, not…
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A New Cranky Talk is Live – How Realistic are Electric Planes?
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Cranky Talk – How Realistic are Electric Planes? This is the week that Dave has been waiting for. He’s wanted to talk about electric airplanes for a long time, and I’ve always pushed it off,…
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Cranky on the Web: The Slump, 9/11 Stories
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As The Delta Variant Soars, The Airline Industry Descends Into Another Slump – NPR All Things ConsideredI’d say this title is pretty self-explanatory. I was asked to give my thoughts on the current state of…
