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Cranky on the Web: Airline Delays and Cancellations
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Thousands stuck at airports amid flight delays and cancellations – NBC Nightly NewsWhen the weather gets ugly and the delays mount, so do the number of calls I get from media to talk about it.…
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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by Oakland International Airport: Alaska Goes to the Bahamas, Delta Says Shalom, and More…
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Alaska Goes to the Beach Alaska Airlines announced four new routes this week, all to sunny, beach destinations, including the addition of a new dot on Alaska’s route map – Nassau, Bahamas. The carrier will…
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The First New York Operational Mess Officially Rings In the Summer Season
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It’s a time-honored tradition just like Punxsutawney Phil seeing his shadow or the blooming of the cherry blossoms around the Tidal Basin in Washington, DC. Every year, travelers anxiously await the official start of summer,…
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Avelo Stops Tiptoeing Around Vegas and Makes It a Base
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After a couple of years of toying with the idea of serving Las Vegas, Avelo has finally decided to commit. It will open up a base at the airport this fall with one 737-700 and…
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Looking at US Airport Traffic, Denver Stands Out
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I hadn’t spent nearly enough time picking apart full year 2022 traffic trends even though the last quarter of 2022 came out in Cirium data a couple months. Now that I’m getting to it, I’m…
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Cranky on the Web: Loyalty For New Frequent Fliers
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A Guide to Awards Travel for Brand-New Frequent Fliers – The Wall Street JournalMy advice hasn’t changed much over the last few years… unless you are a true road warrior reaching the highest status levels,…
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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by Oakland International Airport: Avelo Goes to Vegas, IndiGoes All In on Airbus, More
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Avelo Gambles on New Base Avelo Airlines will open its 6th base since its launch in 2021, this time in Las Vegas. The carrier will operate four new routes from Las Vegas and will base…
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Not Another Routine Trip to Oakland… (Trip Report)
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… is what you’ll probably be saying as you read about this routine trip to Oakland. I know, I know. That’s quite the clickbait-y headline, but there are only so many times I can come…
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In the Fight Over the DCA Perimeter Rule, Spirit Has a Modest Proposal
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After Delta and friends kicked off the latest round of perimeter rule madness, the main players have all been lining up, taking sides. There has been talk of initially adding 28 new daily beyond-perimeter roundtrips,…
