Recent Articles
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A Step Back in Time on WestJet From Vancouver (Trip Report)
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We did something strange for spring break this year… we took a cold weather repositioning cruise up the coast from LA to Vancouver. I’ll write…
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The Cranky Flier Interview with Air Canada SVP Products, Marketing, and eCommerce Mark Nasr on Rolling Out NDC
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Listen on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Let me guess… you’ve been really jonesing for another piece about NDC and travel agency…
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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by Oakland International Airport: United Heads Down Under; Earnings for Alaska and United, and More…
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G’Day Mate: United Grows Down Under United airlines will see major growth to both Australia and New Zealand later this year, expanding its offerings from…
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Alaska’s Rationale for Killing Kiosks
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Alaska caused something of a stir this month when it announced it was removing kiosks from its check-in areas, making it impossible for travelers to…
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Delta is Going to Start Overbooking More, and We Should All Be Thrilled
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One of the big questions coming out of the pandemic is around what changes that occurred will remain permanent and what will shift back to…
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Dark Clouds Circle Over Silver Airways
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The news was not good for Silver Airways last week. A dispute over unpaid bills in Fort Lauderdale spilled the carriers troubles into the public…
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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by Oakland International Airport: Delta’s Earnings, Silver is Tarnished in South Florida and More…
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Delta’s Q1 Sees Record Cash Flow on Small Loss Delta Air Lines led off earnings seasons for the airlines, announcing a loss of $277 million…
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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by Oakland International Airport: Liquids Welcome in London, Atlanta is Number One Again
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Spring break! I’m off next week, and while I usually try and pre-write posts when I’m gone, I’ve decided to stop trying to kill myself…
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Lincoln Gets Creative Out of Desperation with New Red Way Service
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Spring break! I’m off next week, and while I usually try and pre-write posts when I’m gone, I’ve decided to stop trying to kill myself…
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A Closer Look at American’s New Fare Structure
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As planned, American yesterday pushed ahead with its rushed efforts to restrict the selling of lower fares through traditional third party channels. The plan shifted…
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Three Months Later, Southwest Has an Action Plan
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It was the end of December when Southwest had its latest and worst in a string of meltdowns that dated back several years. After the…
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American to Stop Selling Advance Tickets for All Flights
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On the heels of its decision to pull forty percent of its fares from sale through traditional third party channels, American has now made the…
