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Tulum Falls Flat After Its First Summer
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Tulum was supposed to be a monster. Leading up to the new airport’s opening up to international travel in March of this year, airlines began to step on top of each to see who could…
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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by OAK: JetBlue Scales Back, Frontier’s First Class Frontier
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JetBlue Shrinks Route Map… Again JetBlue Airways will see several unprofitable routes say goodbye, including a complete market exit from San Jose (CA) and an end to minty-fresh flights to Seattle. On its way out…
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Frontier Woos The High-Dollar Traveler with First Class, Upgrades
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Frontier continues to make sweeping changes to its business model as it searches for profitability, and now, it’s going upscale. The airline this week rolled out First Class along with the promise of upgrades and…
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A Retro United Ride Back Home From Chicago (Trip Report)
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When we last left off, I had enjoyed my retro Continental experience for my trip to Chicago where I spoke at United’s commercial leadership team event. When it came time to go home, however, I…
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Lufthansa and ITA Finally Come Together
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Though it’s true that the transaction hasn’t officially closed just yet — and may not until the new year — the acquisition by Lufthansa of 41 percent of ITA is all but done now that…
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China Struggles to Get Flying Again, and Not Just From the US
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We’re going into the long holiday weekend, so I thought I’d give you something other than turkey to chew on until I’m back posting on Monday. The idea of a post-COVID recovery sounds quaint these…
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A Retro Continental Ride to Chicago (Trip Report)
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United asked me to come speak at its commercial leadership team event in Chicago earlier this month. While Iʻm normally skeptical about doing these kinds of things, I was curious enough to hear how United…
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Marty St George Visits The Air Show + The Spirit Bankruptcy
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We don’t do interviews often at The Air Show, but when we do, we make sure it’s someone you really want to hear from. This week, we talk to JetBlue President Marty St George. Marty…
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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by OAK: Spirit Reaches a New Chapter, Allegiant Adds On
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Spirit Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection Spirit Airlines surprised no one when it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.…
