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United Walks Away From Nine Cities as Pilot Shortages Loom
That was quite a turn of events. The residents of Airlineville are ready to go. They want to travel all over the place, but, uh, well, they can’t find anyone to drive. This week’s Cirium data shows the Globe seems…
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American Announces the End of the Frequent Flier Program With Elite Status That Can Be Earned Without Flying
Beginning with elite qualifying for 2023, American will scrap the current elite qualifying system and now create something called Loyalty Points which can be earned by flying, spending on co-branded credit cards, or shopping/dining. This is officially no longer a…
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Aha! Launches as a Mini-Allegiant in Pretty Much Every Way But One
ExpressJet is back, or at least it will be before the end of this month from its new Reno hub. But the ExpressJet of old that flew as a regional carrier primarily for United is not the new ExpressJet. In…
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American Looks to Gol to Fill In the Hole
American is at it again. Soon after putting money into Chile-based Jetsmart, the airline is now doing the same thing with Brazil’s Gol. This feels a lot more like a Delta strategy than an American one, but, well, I guess…
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2022 Cranky Network Awards Are Coming to You Live on February 24
When the first Cranky Network Awards aired earlier this year, I promised we’d do it in person in 2022. And now, it’s happening… The 2022 Cranky Network Awards will be held on February 24, live with actual people from fabulous…
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British Airways Prepares to Shift Its Gatwick Strategy Once Again
There’s a joke that British Airways should change its name to London Airways since that’s the only part of Britain it cares about. (And like all good jokes, it has a ring of truth to it.) But it might be…
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Spirit Enters Miami in a Big Way Now That Miami Has Lowered Costs
It has been rumored for years, but yesterday it became reality. Spirit will start flying from Miami International Airport beginning in October, and by the end of the year, it’ll apparently be the second largest airline at the airport. Yesterday’s…
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The Cranky Flier Interview #22 – Landline Co-Founder and CEO David Sunde
Pop quiz: What kind of airline has dreams of being a regional operator but has no interest in actually operating airplanes? The answer: Landline. The co-founder and CEO of the “airline,” David Sunde, has a background in airline networks, and…
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Frontier Leaves LAX, Southwest Boosts Hawai’i, and Delta Takes a Swing at American
Last week, we left off with the residents of Airlineville making big changes well into the summer and fall. This week, they took a break from all that and did some housekeeping. It was a lighter week in the world…
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Airlines Begin to Stretch Schedules Into the Fall, Prepare for More Stability
This week, the residents of Airlineville got right back to work. With demand rising and becoming more predictable, some of the residents are getting bold and making big decisions for the longer term. It’s an exciting development after so much…
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American and JetBlue Tighten Alliance With New York Slot Swaps and a Slew of New Flights
This morning, American and JetBlue are rolling out round two of their Northeast Alliance partnership, and this round is when we start to see some of the more exciting promised changes in New York and Boston. American gave me some…
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American Has Removed Domestic Basic Economy Fares
A funny thing happened the other day. I was looking at Phoenix – Denver — my favorite market to watch since it’s full of stupidly-low fares at all times — and I noticed that American had removed its basic economy…