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Cranky on the Web and In the Sky: Oakland California Corridor Challenge, JetBlue/Spirit, Delays and Cancels
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This coming week, I will be spending a LOT of time on airplanes. I’m joining with Henry Harteveldt to complete the Oakland California Corridor Challenge which will showcase the return of higher frequency flying between…
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3 Links I Love: Sadness at Small Airports, Condor Goes Bold, Delta Seat Blocks, Trouble in Thailand
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This Week’s Featured Link With routes slashed during pandemic, small airports are on shaky flight path – The Washington PostIt’s not great for smaller airports these days, especially those that don’t have Essential Air Service…
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JetBlue Twists Itself in Knots Trying to Create a Rationale for Buying Spirit
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It looks like Breeze’s effort to buy JetBlue has been thwarted… by something that surprisingly isn’t also an April Fools’ joke. The world learned on Tuesday that JetBlue is making a move for Spirit. Yes,…
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Finally, a Ride on a MAX (Trip Report)
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They say third time’s a charm, right? I was supposed to fly on my first MAX on Southwest years ago, long before the grounding, but it was swapped out to a 737-800 at the last…
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The Cranky Flier Interview: Denver Air Connection’s Jon Coleman
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I was debating whether to publish this as a “Who the F*&# is” post or a Cranky Flier Interview, but after hearing Jon talk about his company, I thought audio was the way to go.…
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Cranky on the Web: Rising Fares, New Rules on Buying Tickets, and Fight on a Flight
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Rising Fares, Low-Cost Airlines: Navigating the New Reality in the Sky – The New York TimesThe Frugal Traveler looks at airfares and where they’re going. I spoke mostly about some of the low cost carrier…
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Breeze To Buy JetBlue, Restore Neeleman to Power
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After an earlier attempt to acquire Avelo and aha! to create the super ULCC bravaha! fell through, Breeze has now moved on to a bigger prize. The airline will buy JetBlue and merge the two…
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The Next Phase of LAX Terminal 3: Come for the View, Stay for the Flight
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With the pandemic lull in air travel, Delta decided it was a great time to speed up its construction projects. And so, more than a year early, the airline is preparing to open the first…
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Alaska Always Wanted to Simplify Its Fleet, Now It Has Another Reason
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Alaska Airlines has long loved to stretch the truth about its fleet simplicity, but only just a bit. The Virgin America merger made that a lot harder, but now, the airline is making a big…
