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Spirit is Bankrupt Again, But Will It Survive?
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Nobody should be surprised to hear that Spirit has once again filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection — unless the surprise was that it wasn’t a Chapter 7 liquidation. The fact that it happened just…
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Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: Froniter’s Spirited Route Expansion, Mexico City Returns its Slots Over the Wall
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Frontier Smells ULCC Blood, Expands its Frontiers Frontier dropped 20 new routes into its network like confetti this week, spanning Baltimore, Charlotte, Dallas, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, and Houston, with a few international plays to Central…
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Frontier Won’t Achieve Its Stated Goal, But What It Really Wants is For Spirit to Die
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In a bold pronouncement, Frontier has come out saying that it “commits to being the #1 low fare carrier in the Top 20 U.S. metros.” This is highly unlikely to ever happen, but let’s be…
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A Visit to the Memorial for Alaska 261
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Oxnard (in California) is not a household name, but it is a spot I visited as a kid growing up in the San Fernando Valley. It was a quiet place where you could escape to…
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Austin Growth Highlights Differences Between Cautious Delta and Frenzied American
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Delta last week announced it would continue its slow growth of Austin as a focus city, adding three new destinations while cutting one as it looks to cement its position as a clear number two…
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Cranky on the Web: Spirit’s Trouble
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Spirit Airlines is on shakier ground after avoiding hard decisions in bankruptcy – CNBCSpirit continues to teeter, most recently agreeing to extend its credit card processor agreement but only after giving up millions to make…
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Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: Alaska Redefines Loyalty, Delta Asks All of Us for Help
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Alaska’s New Loyalty Scheme Alaska must have gotten a 2-for-1 deal with its consultants that come up with its new livery for long-haul flying because where else could Atmos Rewards come from? Or maybe we’re…
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Atmos Rewards Pushes the Burden of Elite Status Further on to the Alaska and Hawaiian Customer
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Alaska and Hawaiian officially rolled out their new combined loyalty program yesterday called Atmos Rewards. In short, the program largely stays similar to what Alaska Mileage Plan had before. I’m not here to give you…
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RSVPs and T-Shirts for Cranky Dorkfest
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Cranky Dorkfest is less than a month away on September 13 (full details here), and I have two updates for you: 1) The Importance of Your RSVP Did you RSVP yet to attend Cranky Dorkfest?…
