Search results for: “pilot shortage”
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Just A Miserable Day of Travel (Trip Report)
There’s an annual trip I do with my cousin and brother’s family up to Sonoma to honor my late cousin Danny, but this year was different. Nobody else could make it. Still wanting to represent the family at this event,…
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A Demo On How Data Comm Is Going to Make Flying Better
Back in May I wrote about how airlines, air traffic controllers, and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) were all getting excited about Data Comm and how it was going to improve air travel. The FAA has now flipped it on…
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Republic May Have the Strangest Bankruptcy Filing Ever
Have you ever heard of a company filing for bankruptcy protection so that it can increase its costs? I’m going to guess not. Yet that’s what Republic appears to be saying may happen. As its pilots dig in on contract…
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Delays on the Old “New” American (Trip Report)
I had been planning to attend Farelogix media day in Miami for quite some time, but when news broke that the American/US Airways merger might happen that day, I wondered if this event would happen or if it did, whether…
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Cranky in the News Archive
This is the archive. For current news appearances, go to crankyflier.com/cranky-in-the-news. Travel in the omicron surge: What airlines owe you if they cancel your flightDecember 31, 2021 – Leslie Josephs “You can always get your money back if they can’t…
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Memphis Residents Should be Careful What They Wish For
You would think that the people of Memphis would be thrilled that they have as much air service as they do. While mid-size city hubs like Pittsburgh and St Louis have seen their hubs gutted, Memphis remains. Oh sure, it…
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Does Emirates Have an Unfair Labor Advantage?
Yesterday I addressed the issue of whether or not Emirates is subsidized, but I touched on something much bigger. Let’s assume the airline isn’t subsidized. Even if that’s true, does it have an unfair labor advantage? That’s a much more…
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Northwest Finally Figures it Out
It took them a long time, but Northwest finally figured it out. Blaming your employees for your problems does NOT garner customer support. As you’ve probably heard (especially if you live in the upper Midwest), Northwest has been having tremendous…