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American’s Rapid Journey to Dominance in the 1980s (Part 2)
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With American having stabilized its positions in LA and New York while continuing to build its presence at Chicago and Dallas/Fort Worth, the airline set its sights on growing its reach. American not only opened…
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American’s Rapid Journey to Dominance in the 1980s (Part 1)
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If you hated the 1980s, then I have bad news for you. This new SkyGo tool I’m using has me diving deep into the weeds during that decade. Today, I want to do an ’80s…
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Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: Spirit Wins in Court, Sydney’s New Airport is Nearly Ready
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Spirit, Port Authority Spar over LGA Slots Spirit’s planned sale of its slots at New York/LGA to raise capital and pay off some creditors has hit a roadblock as the Port Authority of NY and…
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It’s a Good Time for Delta To Try to Grow — But Not Win — LAX
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Delta seems ready to pounce further on Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in order to grow its relevance, as shown by this week’s start of service to both Chicago/O’Hare and Hong Kong. The ultimate goal…
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A Long, Tortured History of Airlines Trying to Win LAX
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There are dominant airlines in nearly every airport in the US, even those that are the most competitive. You have Delta at LaGuardia and JFK, United at Newark and Chicago/O’Hare, Alaska in Seattle, and the…
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It’s Time for SAS to Shine
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There are few airlines quite like Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS), a company with a glorious history, legendary complexity, and now, a new lease on life. It has been a reclamation project for decades, but the…
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Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: Korean Cozies Up with Alaska, Spirit’s Dying Days
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Alaska, Korean Team Up While Delta Looks on It’s rare that a simple codeshare agreement feels like a significant story, but this one does. Korean Air, Delta’s longtime JV partner, SkyTeam stalwart, and an airline…
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BermudAir Gets an Allegiant-Style Makeover with a Hint of Southwest and Britishness
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I’ve written a couple of times about BermudAir, but I’ve never been overly impressed with the airline’s prospects to make something of itself. But now, well, now I may be rethinking this. In a massive…
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The Cranky Network Awards Return to Phoenix in 2027
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It may almost be summer, but today we need to talk about cold, dark February. That may be the toughest winter month for many, and that’s why — thanks to our presenting sponsor Phoenix Sky…
