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Send Us Your Cranky Network Award Nominations Now!
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It’s only 71 days until the 2024 Cranky Network Awards presented by Oakland International Airport, and we’ve been working hard on finalizing award categories. If you work for an airline we need your help with…
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Turkish Refuses to Believe Anyone Would Want to Go to Abu Dhabi (Tales From the Field)
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There are some days where I can only wonder why on Earth we’re in the business of helping people over at Cranky Concierge. Increasingly, airlines seem to want to punish travel agencies for actually trying…
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The Unlikely Duo of Porter and Air Transat Join Forces
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If the merger of Alaska and Hawaiian was an unexpected blockbuster of a deal, then Porter and Air Transat is… ok, well, it’s not that. The two aren’t even merging, but they are joining forces and…
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Cranky on the Web: Alaska and Hawaiian (and Holiday Travel)
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If Alaska and Hawaiian merge, would interisland fares return to GDSs? – Travel WeeklyFrom an agent point of view, the merger could make it a lot easier to book interisland travel again. Proposed merger of…
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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by Oakland International Airport: DOJ & JetBlue Wrap Up Trial, AA AAppeals, and More…
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JetBlue, DOJ Case Goes to Judge Both sides in the case between JetBlue and the DOJ gave their closing arguments this week with the case now in the hands of U.S. District Judge William Young.…
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Boeing Gets Closer to Delivering Its New Flagship, the 777X
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The long-delayed 777X has long felt like something far off and irrelevant. I knew I’d pay attention to it eventually, but it was never top of mind. But when Emirates announced it was adding to…
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The Alaska Acquisition of Hawaiian is a Good Deal for Both Airlines
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Yesterday I gave you my rationale for why I loved the Alaska/Hawaiian merger back in 2019. But it’s 2023, so something has changed, right? Also, there’s an actual deal on the table to evaluate. So…
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Alaska and Hawaiian Merge: A Combination I’ve Dreamed of For Years
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Before Courtney Miller and I started Cranky Network Weekly, we batted around a few ideas including an analysis company we were calling Contrairy. We never went forward with the plan, but back in October 2019…
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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by Oakland International Airport: JV Time in Canada, AA and UA Team Up
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Oh Canada: Air Transat and Porter Buddy Up One year after beginning their codeshare agreement, Air Transat and Porter are taking their relationship to the next level as the pair announced their intention to make…
