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A New Cranky Talk is Live – The Big Airplane Demise
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Savor this podcast. There will be no Monday post next week due to the holiday. I’ll be back Tuesday. Cranky Talk – The Big Airplane Demise Just like the dinosaurs before, there is a mass-extinction…
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Cranky on the Web: Memorial Day Travel Booms
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Memorial Day travel by Southern Californians will increase 64%, most going by car – San Gabriel Valley TribuneIt’s no surprise that there will be huge jumps in travel demand this weekend and through the summer.…
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3 Links I Love: Allegiant’s Vision, On the Hijacked Plane, Flying While Black
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This Week’s Featured Link Letter to Shareholders May 2021 – AllegiantAllegiant CEO Maury Gallagher’s latest letter talks about the airline and the state of the world. If you want to get a glimpse into the…
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American and JetBlue Will Begin Sharing Some Very Valuable Data
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American and JetBlue announced yesterday that travelers flying on one airline can now earn miles in the other airline’s loyalty program. This is the expected, logical next step in the continuing rollout of their Northeast…
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JetBlue’s London Adventure Includes Heathrow… And It Hopes to Stay There
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As everyone knows from yesterday’s post (or the many, many news reports), JetBlue announced its long-expected service to London last week. There is a lot to unpack here, and fortunately I was able to get…
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JetBlue Crosses the Pond While Others Play the Wait-and-See Game
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The day has finally arrived. After years of waiting for Ms Blue to learn how to fly across the ocean, she has finally made her plans official by revealing details in Cirium. While she will…
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Breeze Officially Launches Its Quest to Find the Goldilocks Zone
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At long last, Breeze is here. The airline has been plotting a launch very publicly for many months, and after several certification delays, the day has arrived. Breeze is now officially an airline that can…
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The Cranky Flier Interview #22 – Landline Co-Founder and CEO David Sunde
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Pop quiz: What kind of airline has dreams of being a regional operator but has no interest in actually operating airplanes? The answer: Landline. The co-founder and CEO of the “airline,” David Sunde, has a…
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Frontier Leaves LAX For Good
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The news sounded suspiciously like an expansion. The twin press releases proclaimed “Frontier Airlines Expands at Ontario International Airport” and “Frontier Airlines Announces its Arrival at Hollywood Burbank Airport.” Frontier has indeed been expanding a…
