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Cranky on the Web: Rising Airfares + A Note on Emails
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Book your holiday travel now — Airfares expected to jump 18% over next 2 months – TPGI don’t know about the oddly-specific number of 18 percent, but airfare will climb. It’s just supply and demand.…
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3 Links I Love: Northern Pacific, A Terrible Winglet, CBX Success, and the GAO
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This Week’s Featured Link World Routes 2021: exclusive interview with Northern Pacific Airways CEO, Rob McKinney – AviacionlineThis is an interesting interview with the head of the new airline that aims to be the Icelandair…
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Doing the Math on the Premium-Heavy Breeze A220s
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Earlier this week, Breeze rolled out its first A220-300. With all the speculation about flat beds and what else might be on the airplane, the reality feels pretty tame. There is, however, one thing that…
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American Announces the End of the Frequent Flier Program With Elite Status That Can Be Earned Without Flying
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Beginning with elite qualifying for 2023, American will scrap the current elite qualifying system and now create something called Loyalty Points which can be earned by flying, spending on co-branded credit cards, or shopping/dining. This…
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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.…
