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Flying Frontier is Perfectly Good… Except for That Seat (Trip Report)
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It had been nearly a decade since I last flew Frontier, so I was excited to see that the airline had a perfectly-timed flight from SFO to Orange County that would let me get on…
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American Loses Even More Gates in Chicago, But It’s Not Going Down Without a Fight
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It took me some time, because the Chicago Department of Aviation made me submit a FOIA request to get the new proposed gate allocation map at O’Hare AND, of course, I was on spring break…
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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by OAK Airport: United’s Strong Financials, Spirit Names a CEO
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United’s Q1 Saw Good Lead the Way And we are back! It was a strong first three months of 2025 for United Airlines as the carrier saw its best Q1 since prior to the pandemic,…
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I’m Taking the Week Off
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With Easter falling so late this year, my kids don’t have spring break until next week. So, I’m gonna grab a truckload of BuzzBallz and take them to Havasu to show them what a real…
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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by OAK Airport: Delta’s Earnings, Spirit Rules by Committee
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Delta Q1 Earnings Show Profit and a Cautious Outlook Delta was first up to release its Q1 earnings and the carrier posted a $569 million profit on $14 billion in gross revenue. Its total revenue…
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And Then There Were Two(ish): Republic Swallows Mesa’s Remains
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The end of Mesa has finally arrived, and lucky for the airline, it was the rosier situation that prevailed. Instead of failing outright, Mesa has now been bought. No doubt many a United customer is…
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I’m Watching Chicago as Airlines Think About Cutting Capacity
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It’s clear that we in the US have entered a self-inflicted economic downturn. While there is plenty that is not clear regarding how bad it will be and how quickly things will improve, every airline’s…
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A Bumpy Start to My Alaska Elite Status Journey (Trip Report)
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I received an invite to a United event at SFO, and my curiosity was piqued. It was advertised this way: “Join CEO Scott Kirby to hear about United’s growth plans at San Francisco International Airport.”…
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Cranky on the Web: Awards Around the World
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The Cranky Network Awards may be over for 2025, but the articles continue to come in celebrating some of the wins. I love to see this. We want the network teams to be proud of…
