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  • American Turns on HEAT to Reduce Disruptions
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    American Turns on HEAT to Reduce Disruptions

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    Jun 6, 2022

    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 airlines in general, but that’s not what I’m talking about.…

  • Cranky on the Web: United Leads in Europe
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    Cranky on the Web: United Leads in Europe

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    Jun 4, 2022

    United Airlines takes the lead in lift to Europe – Travel WeeklyThis is the summer of United over in Europe. American has been hamstrung by aircraft while Delta has just remained more conservative. United is…

  • 3 Links I Love: Frontier Ups the Ante, Luton Moves South, Flair is Canadian, Breeze in Long Beach
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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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    Jun 3, 2022

    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 objection to the Frontier deal was the lack of a…

  • Delta Learns the Downside of Running a Good Operation
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    Delta Learns the Downside of Running a Good Operation

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    Jun 2, 2022

    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, the operation is suffering, and the headlines are flowing. Here…

  • Save the Date: The 2023 Cranky Network Awards Will Be on February 23 in Phoenix
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    Save the Date: The 2023 Cranky Network Awards Will Be on February 23 in Phoenix

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    Jun 1, 2022

    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 the Cranky Network Awards in 2023. And now, it’s official,…

  • Phast Phlights To and From Phoenix (Trip Report)
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    Phast Phlights To and From Phoenix (Trip Report)

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    May 31, 2022

    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 one way fares on both Southwest and American between Long…

  • 3 Links I Love + Cranky on the Web Combined This Week
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    3 Links I Love + Cranky on the Web Combined This Week

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    May 28, 2022

    You may have noticed that I didn’t post yesterday. I got busy and wasn’t able to finish it off. So now I’ll just combine the links and Cranky on the Web for one Saturday post.…

  • A Very Complicated Set of Transactions Involving Surf Air, Southern
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    A Very Complicated Set of Transactions Involving Surf Air, Southern

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    May 26, 2022

    You may have seen one of the three press releases issued last week by Surf Air — now called Surf Air Mobility — announcing a slew of transactions. If you’re like me, you started to…

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    NEW: Get Your Weekly Schedule Updates From Cranky Network Basics and New Lower Cranky Network Weekly Pricing

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    May 25, 2022

    Ever since the death of Skeds of air Lines, I’ve had people ask if I would ever bring it back. The answer is… probably not. But for those who really want to keep up on…

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