Recent Articles
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How I Would Bail Out the Airlines
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There’s been a whole lot of talk about bailout options for the airline industry as our economy grinds to a halt, and naturally, there are…
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All of a Sudden, The Airline Industry Disappears
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Every post I had in the hopper suddenly seems irrelevant. I was working on a story about growing capacity in a small town, and I…
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A Letter to New Airline Employees About This Industry We Love
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Dear Newbie, I’m sure this has been a really challenging month for you. After all, since you were hired in the last decade, you’ve never…
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Cranky on the Web: More Coronavirus, So Much Coronavirus, and Coronavirus Wifi
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Aviation industry stands to lose up to $113 billion from coronavirus effect – KTVU More coronvirus talk. So much coronavirus talk. But hey, now you…
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3 Links I Love: Which Airline Fails Next, Volotea Bails IAG Out, and BA Wins
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This week’s featured link Coronavirus Is Pushing Some Airlines to the Precipice – SkiftThe end is near for some. If this continues, there will be…
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Analyzing United’s Schedule Cuts
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In April of this year, United and United Express were planning to operate 151,861 flights on 1,761 directional routes. (That means both Los Angeles to…
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Upon Further Review: United Gets the Cranky Jackass Award for Its New Schedule Change Policy
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I was going to write today about the details of United’s big schedule change, but I’m pushing that off. Instead, I’ve decided that there’s more…
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United Escapes the Cranky Jackass Award Despite New, Restrictive Schedule Change Policy
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This was a close one. When the news came out Saturday night that United was altering its schedule change policy to severely restrict refunds, I…
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Cranky on the Web: So Much Coronavirus, JetBlue at 20, Luving Southwest, Frommer Radio Show
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Coronavirus airplane travel: How US airlines are cleaning planes – Today ShowThis wasn’t an on camera interview, but it was an in-depth look on the…
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3 Links I Love: LOT of Trouble, Tecnam Time, Cathay’s Unenviable Position
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This week’s featured link Lufthansa will Verträge mit Condor auslaufen lassen – HandelsblattWhat, you don’t speak German? Neither do I, but that’s why Google Translate…
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Trying to Do the Math on Air New Zealand’s Skynest Coach Beds
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Air New Zealand recently came out with a prototype of the Skynest, a pod of flat beds for use by coach passengers. It looks great,…
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DOT Takes a Stab at Defining “Unfair” and “Deceptive”
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There’s an interesting rulemaking proposal rolling through the Department of Transportation (DOT) that caught my attention recently. DOT is looking to overhaul the way that…
