Recent Articles
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Regional Airlines are Racing Into Uncharted Territory With Big Pilot Pay Bumps
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For pilots who came up through the regional world in the 1990s and 2000s, the news must have been a shock. Envoy and Piedmont, two…
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US COVID International Air Testing Requirement Dies at 17 Months of Age
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The US COVID testing requirement for inbound international air travelers, “Testy” for short, died on Friday, June 10 just before turning 17 months of age.…
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A New Cranky Talk is Live – The Summer of Airline Madness
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Cranky Talk – The Summer of Airline Madness And we are back after Dave’s nuptials. What are we talking about? The same thing every traveler…
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3 Links I Love: American Goes Plus, JetBlue Takes the Lead For Spirit, Alitalia Saves
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This Week’s Featured Link American introduces a new business-class fare that includes first-class perks – TPGI don’t understand this. American is introducing Flagship Business Plus…
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Norse Atlantic Wants to Burn Money Faster, Fly to Berlin
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Norse Atlantic is getting ready to start service shortly from the US to Oslo, and it now appears to be in the phase of growth…
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The Battle for Spirit Escalates As the Vote Draws Closer
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It’s big week for those of you who care about the future of Spirit Airlines. The shareholder vote on the Frontier merger comes this Friday,…
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American Turns on HEAT to Reduce Disruptions
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As the great Glenn Frey once said… the heat is on. Yeah, yeah, it’s summer and it’s hot, and yes, the pressure is rising on…
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Cranky on the Web: United Leads in Europe
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United Airlines takes the lead in lift to Europe – Travel WeeklyThis is the summer of United over in Europe. American has been hamstrung by…
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3 Links I Love: Frontier Ups the Ante, Luton Moves South, Flair is Canadian, Breeze in Long Beach
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This Week’s Featured Link Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines Announce Amended Merger Agreement – Spirit AirlinesThe shareholder vote is a week away, and the loudest…
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Delta Learns the Downside of Running a Good Operation
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Delta has done a masterful job over the years of positioning itself as a cut above the rest, especially with its operational performance. But now,…
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Save the Date: The 2023 Cranky Network Awards Will Be on February 23 in Phoenix
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That business trip to Phoenix I wrote up yesterday? I couldn’t say it at the time, but that was meant to finalize our plans for…
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Phast Phlights To and From Phoenix (Trip Report)
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I had to do a last minute trip to Phoenix for work, so with less than a week out, I was happy to find $114…
