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Alaska Slashes the Fall, American Takes September Down, and Southwest Extends
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It is time for another episode of Skeds of air Lines. This week may seem somewhat quiet on the surface, but underneath that facade, there’s turbulence a brewin’. The Eagle (American), the Eskimo (Alaska), and…
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Cranky on the Web: American to Cut Cities, Ontario Sees Growth
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American considering cutting flights to many smaller cities – Associated PressAmerican was smart to telegraph that it will likely cut cities if government funding doesn’t get extended. It’s true, but the placing of this story,…
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3 Links I Love: Delta’s Refinery Twists and Turns, Branson’s Troubles, Gogo Numbers
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This week’s featured link Delta Air Lines Bought an Oil Refinery. It Didn’t Go as Planned. – The New York TimesThe author clearly thinks that Delta’s refinery purchase was a mistake, but I’m not sure…
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United Tries to Hitch a Ride on the Florida Gravy Train This Holiday Season
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Of the big three US carriers, United is by far the weakest in Florida. Much of that is due to the lack of a hub located in the Southeast US, but that isn’t stopping United…
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After Years of Making Life Difficult, Virgin Australia Simplifies
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Twenty years ago when Virgin Blue launched, it had a simple mission. The airline was built to bring low fares to a continent where few were to be found. Since that time, the airline —…
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Southwest Slashes September Flights, Everyone Else Remains Quiet
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This week on Skeds of air Lines, that Texan cowboy — Southwest — decided the time had come to face reality and make a move. But that was pretty much all of the big action…
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A New Cranky Talk Is Live: How Airlines Are Keeping Travelers Safe
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Cranky Talk: How Airlines are Keeping Travelers Safe It’s Cranky Talk time again, and this week, it’s a super-sized 18+ minute podcast. Why is it so long? Well, we had a lot to talk about.…
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Cranky on the Web: Making Travel Safer
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Flying in 2020 and 2021: How Airlines Are Adapting and How Passengers Can Stay Safe – WendyPerrin.comWendy had Gary Leff and me on a Zoom call with her readers to talk about the current state…
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3 Links I Love: Credit Card Declines, Mobile Moves, Israel’s New Plane
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This week’s featured link Travel Blogs Rode Credit Card Referrals Wave: What Comes Next? – SkiftIt may be a day of reckoning for credit card bloggers. The olden times of easy, big money are —…
