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Across the Aisle from American’s Alliance Boss on Growing oneworld, the Future of the Alaska Partnership, and More
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Today, US Airways and TAM both officially join oneworld, making that alliance significantly bigger. I had the chance to talk to Kurt Stache, American’s Senior Vice President of International Strategic Alliances about the switch. But…
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Cranky on the Web (March 24 – 28)
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In the Trenches: Minimizing Mistakes – Intuit Small Business Blog Like everyone, we make mistakes. They’re almost all fixable but it costs us a lot of time to do it. We need to work on…
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Topic of the Week: Virgin America Makes a Profit
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Congratulations to Virgin America for posting its first ever full-year profit. It took a big debt restructuring and a halt to capacity increases but it did the trick. Now, is it sustainable? What do you…
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As Seattle Turns: Delta Slashes Elite Benefits for Alaska Fliers
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I really just can’t get enough of this slow unraveling of the Delta/Alaska partnership. It beats any actual soap opera out there (if any are left on the air). And each week, there’s another juicy…
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Winning and Losing Airports in the Washington/National Slot Shuffle
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Washington’s National Airport is, to put it mildly, a highly desirable place to fly. It is mere minutes from downtown Washington and is the preferred airport for many a businessperson and politician. It is also…
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Is It Better to Buy Old Airplanes or New Ones? (Ask Cranky)
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Why don’t we start the week with a reader question. This one actually came in awhile back, but the question is most definitely still relevant. I was wondering if you had ever done a column…
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Cranky on the Web (March 17 – 21)
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Airline industry pours millions into new terminals – USA Today I was asked my thoughts about airports spending money to improve the experience for travelers. I had mixed feelings. (Experience = good, cost = bad)…
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Topic of the Week: Do You Approve of United’s Carry-On Enforcement?
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United has recently stepped up enforcement of its carry-on rules. Now, you will have to size your bag at the gate. If it’s bigger than 22″ x 14″ x 9″ then you’ll have to check…
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go! shuts! down!
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The only jet competitor to Hawaiian Airlines flying between the islands, go!, shuts down next week. This cements Hawaiian’s near-monopoly in the interisland market for now, yet you don’t hear a lot of people complaining.…
