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ExpressJet Tells United It Needs to Reduce Express Flying Due to Pilot Shortage
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The impact of new rest rules and higher minimum hour requirements for commercial pilots in the US continues to have bigger and bigger implications. Last week, I wrote about the severe issues Great Lakes was…
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Cranky on the Web (February 3 – 7)
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In the Trenches: Analyzing Our Revenue Sources – Intuit Small Business Blog As we look for ways to increase revenues, there are some pretty simple, obvious places to look.
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Topic of the Week: Do You Care About Working Conditions at an Airline?
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Quite a sensational portrait of the rough (to say the least) working conditions at Qatar Airways was published this week. Though I have no personal knowledge of those conditions, comments made publicly in various places…
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Southwest’s Announcement of 15 New Destinations From Dallas Leaves So Many Questions Unanswered
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Ever since Southwest first started flying more than 40 years ago, it has been heavily restricted as to where it could fly from its home base at Dallas/Love Field. We are finally on the cusp…
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United Cuts Its Cleveland Hub, Blames Connecting Passengers and the FAA
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Less than two months ago, I asked Brian Znotins, VP of Network for United, what the future of Cleveland looked like. He said it had “long been challenged to turn a profit,” but I wasn’t…
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Great Lakes Slashes Service to Small Cities, Blames Pilot Shortage
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If you live in Devils Lake, Jamestown, Fort Dodge, Mason City, Ironwood, or Thief River Falls, you’ve just lost your only commercial air service link. Great Lakes Airlines pulled out of those cities on February…
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Cranky on the Web (January 27 – 31)
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What Happens When a Plane Freezes, and Why You Should Care – Conde Nast Daily Traveler A little piece talking about why cold air doesn’t hurt airplanes, but it can snarl operations. Southwest’s International Announcement…
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Are You Ready For Some Football… Airplane Porn? (Topic of the Week)
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It’s been awhile since I’ve put up any airplane porn on the site, but this seemed like a fun one. Boeing has painted (or put decals on) a 747-8 to support the Seahawks in the…
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What is Preclearance and Why Are Airlines So Mad About Abu Dhabi Having It?
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It’s one of those days that ends in the letter “y” so that means there’s an international spat brewing in the airline industry. This time, the dust-up is over something called preclearance and its recent…
