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A Hawaiian A330 Ride Back to Reality (Trip Report)
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After thirty days on O’ahu, it was finally time to come home. For the ride back, there weren’t any good award options available so we…
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Cranky on the Web: Waivers for SFO Delays
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During Inconvenient SFO Construction, Airlines Offer Waivers – KCBS Radio The construction is done, so it doesn’t matter much now, but still…
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3 Links I Love: Norwegian Saved, SAS Livery, MAX Piloting
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This week’s featured link: Norwegian’s bondholders accept debt relief plan – ch-aviationNorwegian has once again found a way to burn enough furniture to make its…
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As Profits Increase, Sun Country Charts Its Growth Plan
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Two years ago, I spoke with Sun Country CEO Jude Bricker as he was just starting to implement his plan for turning Sun Country from…
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Moxy Should Buy Compass
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David Neeleman’s proposed start-up is racing to get in the air, and the timetable has recently moved forward to next year. How is he going…
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Five Airports, Four Islands, One Day of Hawaiian Flyin’ (Trip Report – Part 2)
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In the first part of this story, Alex and I were just about to miss our flight from Kahului to Lihu’e thanks to some sort…
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3 Links I Love: Basic Evolves, Lufthansa Design, a Very Crowded Market
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This week’s featured link: The Evolution of Basic Economy – an Update – VisualApproach.ioYou might be surprised to learn that airlines have started using Basic…
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Five Airports, Four Islands, One Day of Hawaiian Flyin’ (Trip Report – Part 1)
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Three years ago, I took eight flights on Southwest within California without ever touching the same airport twice. Knowing I was spending a month in…
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Honoring the Flight Crews That Died 18 Years Ago Today
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It’s hard to believe that the terrorist act that completely turned our industry upside down is now old enough to vote. It’s been 18 years…
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Spirit Tries to Get Back on Track
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Spirit has been an airline on a mission. After years of forcing travelers to suffer through a poor operation and customer service indifference, the airline…
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Sabotage is Bad for the Union But Worse for American Airlines
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American Airlines and its mechanics have been locked in prolonged negotiations for years. Things escalated recently when the unions were slapped by a judge for…
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Cranky Dorkfest LAX 2019 Was One for the Record Books
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If you missed Cranky Dorkfest LAX yesterday, you really missed out. We had record participation with at least 250 people, several airline executives including our…
