Recent Articles
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Ryanair’s Excellent Austrian (and Swiss) Adventure Begins With a Deal For Laudamotion
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Niki is an airline that I thought was dead long ago. In fact, it has a tombstone of its own in my Airlines We Lost…
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SkyTeam Member Airlines Can Now Easily Rebook Travelers on Other Member Airlines
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With the rise of tighter joint ventures between airlines, there has been a lot of debate about the benefits of being in an alliance. Some…
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Cranky on the Web: Sun Country to Alaska
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Sun Country flies Anchorage-Seattle now. Here’s what that means for your summer travel plans. – Anchorage Daily News Sun Country is continuing with its spill…
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3 Links I Love: Interviewing American’s President, Dead ATC Reform, Autonomous Vehicles at Airports
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This week’s featured link: High Flyer Interview: American Airlines President, Robert Isom – Airways Chris Sloan sat with Robert Isom recently to talk about a…
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A Rare Trip on United, This Time to Phoenix (Trip Report)
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Ever year, a small group of America West revenue management alums get together in March in Phoenix. The goal? To continue a long tradition of…
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8 Mobile Travel Trends To Consider In 2018 (Sponsored Post)
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Last year Travelport put out its Future of Apps report, and now the company has released its 2018 Mobile Travel Trends guide. I want to…
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The Cranky Flier Interview: General Manager SAS Americas, Max Knagge
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Have you missed the podcast? Well, I’m finally back with a new episode. This time, I’ve put together an interview with Max Knagge, the man…
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Scope Relief: What United Really Wants
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I know this is going to come as a shock to you, but I’m writing a post about United and it doesn’t involve dead or…
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3 Links I Love: Boeing’s 797 Hints, Maintenance Takes Center Stage, Open Skies in Brazil
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This week’s featured link: This is Boeing’s NMA – JonOstrower.com If you haven’t heard, Jon Ostrower is no longer with CNN, and that’s a big…
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Airlines Can’t Be Stupid Enough to Charge People More For Sharing Personal Information
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There have been a lot of stories floating around lately (like this one) about a seemingly-sinister plan for airlines to require you provide information about…
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Icelandair Wisely Removes Premium Economy
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Last week, Wandering Aramean noted that Icelandair had decided to remove its version of premium economy, Economy Comfort, off its fleet. This is entirely understandable…
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American’s Flight Schedules Don’t Solidify Until 100 Days Out (And That’s a Big Improvement)
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The timing couldn’t have been more awkward. When I attended American’s leadership conference last month, there was a slide that talked about how much progress…