Recent Articles
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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by OAK: FAA Adjusts DCA Policies, Breeze Blows Into Three
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FAA to Slow DCA Arrival Flow The FAA announced this week it would slow the rate of arrivals into Washington/National (DCA) for the immediate future…
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United Says It Grabs Six More Gates at O’Hare, But It’s Not Entirely Clear
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It’s been well-documented how American has shrunk in Chicago since the pandemic, but how many of you know how that impacts O’Hare’s Airline Use and…
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Frontier and Spirit Really Want to Merge, but They Can’t Agree on Terms
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For three years now, Frontier and Spirit have been trying to merge. Oh sure, there was that little distraction when Spirit ditched Frontier for JetBlue,…
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The Crash of American Eagle 5342 is a Tragedy That Shouldn’t Keep Getting Worse… but Might
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I had to wait several days before even sitting down to think about writing about the crash of American Eagle flight 5342 operated by PSA…
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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by OAK: Tragic Crash on Potomac, Frontier Tries Again for Spirit
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American Flight 5342 Crashes with Helicopter on Approach at DCA American Eagle Flight 5342, a Bombardier CRJ-700 with tail number N709PS, operated by American’s wholly-owned…
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JetBlue’s EvenMore Loses the Space — Twice — to Boost Desperately-Needed Revenue
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Just a quick note before I get into this post. I, like all of you, saw the crash of American 5342 last night, and I…
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Abra Makes a Push for a Consolidated Brazil
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Brazil has always been a fascinating yet incredibly difficult market for airlines. The country is huge, but for years air travel was only for the…
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Breeze Makes a Big Jump Toward Profit in Q4, But It’s Not There Yet
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The press release screamed it from the mountaintop: “Breeze Airways Announces First Full Quarter of Operating Profit in 4Q2024.” This is a big milestone for…
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Cranky on the Web: Breeze Improves, Does EnVe Matter?
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RDU rolls out new way to skip long TSA lines – The Business JournalsThis is behind a paywall, but it’s talking about Clear’s EnVe Pods…
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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by OAK: United Breaks Records, American Tried Very Hard
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United’s Q4 Breaks Records United’s crowed announced its Q4 and year-end earnings this week, and it was a very profitable time for the airline. For…
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Molokai and Lānaʻi Deserve Better as Air Service Trouble Leaves Them Stranded Again
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It’s hard to fathom just how vital air service is to some of the more remote communities in the US, and possibly none have suffered…
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Thinking About Norway? See It From the Sea with Havila Voyages + Up to $400 in Credit (Sponsored Post)
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This post is sponsored by Havila Voyages. Part of the fun of having Cranky Concierge expand further beyond just air travel is that it opens…
