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A Quiet Week of Schedule Changes Still Has a Few Surprises
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At long last, a breather. The residents of Airlineville all took a collective breath this week and just relaxed. Ok, maybe not all of them, but the Cirium data shows a pretty quiet week indeed.…
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3 Links I Love: American’s Distinguished Achievement, Delta Marketing Opportunity, Misusing Slots
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This Week’s Featured Link 2021 Distinguished Achievement Award – The Wings ClubThis isn’t an article, but it’s worth noting. Tonight is the annual gala for the Wings Club and who is receiving the big Distinguished Achievement…
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More Complicated Fares Coming to an Airline Near You
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People have long complained about the complexity involved in airline fares, but you ain’t seen nothing yet. ATPCO — the industry’s fare clearinghouse and owner of Routehappy — had its annual Elevate event recently, and…
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Southwest Continues to Irresponsibly Blame the Weather For Its Woes
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It’s not every day I get to accuse an airline of gaslighting, but that appears to be exactly what Southwest has been doing in regards to its meltdown last week. The airline continues to push…
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Airlines Dare To Make Summer Plans, Try to Get Back Toward Normal
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The residents of Airlineville have been living day by day for the last couple of years, and they’re sick of it. So, they’re doing something crazy. They’re going to start making plans for next summer.…
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A New Cranky Talk is Live – Post-9/11 Travel Changes
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Cranky Talk – Post-9/11 Travel Changes It’s time for a trip in the wayback machine. Dave and I went back 20 years to talk about all the changes that happened to air travel after the…
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Cranky on the Web: Vaccine Mandate Check, Cranky Dorkfest Interviews
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There is no evidence that Southwest Airlines cancellations were caused by workers protesting COVID-19 vaccine mandate – VerifyVerify came back to me again to look into whether the vaccine mandate was behind Southwest’s troubles. 674…
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3 Links I Love: Skirting the Mandate, Friends Again, Damn the DOJ, Alitalia is Reborn Again
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This Week’s Featured Link Southwest CEO: When an airline falls behind, it’s hard to catch up – CNBCIf I’m understanding this right, Southwest’s CEO is basically telling employees that don’t want to get vaccinated that…
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United Adds Exotic Destinations For Next Summer
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It’s that time of year again when airlines start revealing their plans for summer 2022, and United has again taken this to a whole new level with teaser videos, contests, and more. This year’s teaser…
