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Cincinnati and the Ghosts of Comair
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If Memphis was Northwest’s way of getting geographically beyond its core hubs, Cincinnati did the same thing for Delta but in reverse. Delta was already strong in the south with the impenetrable Atlanta hub, but…
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United To Take Chicago by Force, Will Hit 750 Peak Day Departures
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What a difference a day makes. After writing about the escalating war between United and American yesterday, United has decided it is done messing around. The airline is announcing this morning that it is adding…
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The War Between American and United Continues to Escalate
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It’s been awhile since we’ve had a good, old-fashioned, knock-down war between two airlines, but sure enough it seems that we are in the early stages of that very thing between American and United. This…
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Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: American Continues Quest for Chicago, United’s Very Profitable Year
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American Takes Direct Aim at United One day after United CEO Scott Kirby said his airline will match any growth by American at their shared Chicago/ORD hub, AA called his bluff announcing flights to three…
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Delta Keeps Getting Bigger With B787-10 Order
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It had been rumored for a long time, but Delta finally made it official during its recent earnings call when it said it had ordered 30 Boeing 787-10s with options for 30 more. On the…
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United’s Hiring of Former American CCO Is Wise, Not Spite
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You may have heard that news that former American Chief Commercial Officer Vasu Raja has been hired by United Airlines to temporarily run its Kinective Media group as part of a larger shake-up in loyalty.…
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Cranky on the Web: Frontier’s Short Window, Avelo’s Pivot
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Frontier Airlines is not selling tickets for flights beyond April 13. Why? – ABC27 Airline Weekly founder Seth Kaplan is asking the question many of us have been asking for awhile. Why is it that…
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Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: Allegiant Shifts Focus from Sunseeker to Sun Country, Delta’s 2025 Was Cash Friendly
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Two Leisure Airlines Walk Into a Merger Remember mad libs? This is the airline merger version of that, as Allegiant and Sun Country announced Sunday they intend to merge and combine their two airlines into…
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Announcing the 2026 Cranky Network Award Nominations
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The most exciting time of the year has finally arrived. It’s awards season! Today, I’m pleased to reveal the nominations for the upcoming 2026 Cranky Network Awards presented by Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. The…
