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American May Have Reversed Course on Distribution Strategy, But It Better Not Give Up Completely
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The big news last week was that American Chief Commercial Officer Vasu Raja was pushed out and CEO Robert Isom promised to backtrack on much of what had been done in the sales and distribution…
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Checking in Alaska As It Preps for the Hawaiian Merger
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I posted my conversation with Hawaiian CEO Peter Ingram last week, and then, well, Americanʻs big changes distracted me. But my head is back in the islands now. After talking to Peter, I had a…
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Cranky on the Web: The New Frontier, American’s Detente, No Upgrades for You
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A new Frontier? Airline adds bundled fare options – Travel Weekly Here’s another look at Frontier’s new bundle strategy. This will help fill seats, but it will boost profit? We shall see in short order.…
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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport: Corporate ShAAkeup, Alaska Buddies Up with Contour
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American Rolls BAAck ChAAnges American Airlines announced this week that EVP and CCO Vasu Raja would leave the carrier early next month after two years in his current role and 20 years at the airline.…
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American Begins the Long and Difficult Task of Fixing the Mess It Created Over the Last Two Years
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Two weeks ago, the rumors began to swirl. American Chief Commercial Officer Vasu Raja was out. Or he was at least taking a leave of absence. Or he was working from home. Something was going…
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Checking in on Hawaiian Airlines with CEO Peter Ingram
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Last week, I was supposed to be with some friends hiking around Molokai, but Mother Nature had other plans. The abnormal deluge that soaked Molokai and the western islands killed our plans, so we postponed…
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Cranky on the Web: Getting My Time on Wing, Summer Trouble, and the New Frontier
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Figured if I’m refreshing logos, might as well do this one too, right? Here’s an action-packed week for you, and we’ll start with the latest episode of The Air Show We are back at full…
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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport: JetBlue Looks Across the Pond, Spirit’s DCA Surprise
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New Relationship Could Leave BA Feeling Blue If at first you don’t succeed, try again with your ex’s JV partner, the old saying goes. JetBlue and British Airways applied to begin a code-sharing agreement that…
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Getting to the Faroe Islands Just Got Easier (Guest Trip Report)
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Disclosure: Icelandair provided the flights and lodging for this trip Where?” “The Faroe Islands.” “Where is that?” “About halfway between Iceland and the UK.” There is a pause as a nurse walks into the hospital…
