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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 Airlines. The initial shock gave way to anger as the…
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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 subsidiary PSA Airlines had a mid-air collision with a United…
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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 am sure there will be much to say about this.…
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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 wealthy. It has changed, but it is not a settled…
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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 the airline which, up until now, has been wildly unprofitable.…
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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 rolling out at RDU. I hadn’t even heard about these…
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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 the full year, United ended up with a profit of…
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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 quite as much as Molokai and Lānaʻi in the Hawaiian…
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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 up our eyes to a lot of good things that…