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A New Cranky Talk is Live – CNA Wrap Up and a Special Announcement
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Listen on Apple, Spotify, direct, or wherever you get your podcasts. It’s been a little bit longer than normal since our last Cranky Talk, and there’s good reason for that. We’re taking Cranky Talk off…
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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by Oakland International Airport: Tensions Flair in Canada, United at a Loss, More
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Flair Sues Lessors Over Aircraft Seizures Flair Airlines filed a $50 million lawsuit in Ontario Court this week claiming that three leasing companies conspired with one of Canada’s two largest airlines – either Air Canada…
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The New Saudi Mega-Airline Will be Wildly Successful… as Long as the Saudis Want it to Be
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Remember the crazy old days when there seemed to be no limit to Middle East carrier growth possibilities? It was completely insane. I mean, come on… Etihad effectively took over Alitalia and there’s nothing more…
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American’s Shift Toward a Fortress Network
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Yesterday I wrote about American’s big change in its sales strategy. One key component that enabled this change is what American sees as a big improvement in its “product.” The key strength in American’s product…
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American Blows Up Its Sales Team, Launches a Risky War Against Corporate Accounts and Travel Sellers
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American has decided that the way it sells travel through third parties and to companies in general is broken, and it has launched a risky effort to completely remake the space. If this works, Delta…
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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by Oakland International Airport: JetBlue and Spirit Go to Court, American Negotiates with Everyone, and More…
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Justice Department’s Spirit Suit Leaves Some Feeling Blue The Justice Department formally filed suit to block JetBlue’s potential takeover of Spirit. The merger was announced last July after dodging several hurdles when Spirit was left with…
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A Look at DOJ’s Problematic But Not Entirely Insane Lawsuit to Stop the JetBlue/Spirit Merger
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It is official. The US government does not like the JetBlue/Spirit merger one bit. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit to stop the plan, and the Department of Transportation (DOT) is standing…
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The Feds Prepare to Crush the JetBlue Acquisition of Spirit
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What has long been expected may very well become truth by the time you read this. Bloomberg is reporting that as soon as today, the Department of Justice (DOJ) will sue to block JetBlue’s acquisition…
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Porter Tries to Create an Advantage in Montréal
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Porter has a big task ahead of itself as it expands beyond its original model. In a crowded market, Porter’s plan is to try to recreate the advantage it has built in Toronto over in…
