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Will the US DOT Give Credence to Spirit's Criticisms of JetBlue and United's Blue Sky?
JetBlue · United States

Will the US DOT Give Credence to Spirit's Criticisms of JetBlue and United's Blue Sky?

Perhaps the biggest takeaway from Spirit Airlines' decision to ask US regulators to scrutinise the new "Blue Sky" partnership between JetBlue Airways and United Airlines is that the floundering ultra-low cost airline has nothing to lose by challenging the tie-up. Spirit uses familiar arguments in its opposition to the partnership, including higher fares, market concentration, and the interline agreement between JetBlue and United masquerading as…See the Story
Delta One Lounge Seattle (SEA) Opening Soon: What To Expect
Delta

Delta One Lounge Seattle (SEA) Opening Soon: What To Expect

Over the past year or so, Delta Air Lines has very nicely been growing its network of Delta One Lounges, which are exceptional, among the best you’ll find in the US. So far, we’ve seen lounges open in New York (JFK), Los Angeles (LAX), and Boston (BOS). In this post, I want to take an updated look at what we can expect from the next lounge in the network to open, as that should be happening in the coming days. Delta One Lounge coming to Seattle …See the Story
Iberia’s Remarkable Transformation Into a Profitable Growth Engine – Cranky Flier
Madrid, Spain · Madrid

Iberia’s Remarkable Transformation Into a Profitable Growth Engine – Cranky Flier

Flash back about 15 years, and Iberia was a joke. It was busy flying a fleet of gas-guzzling four-engine widebodies along with some Airbus narrowbodies and a lot of turboprops from its Madrid and Barcelona hubs as ultra low cost carriers easily came and took share. The airline’s costs were high, and it was losing money. But now? Iberia is a rock star, and it has big plans over the next several years. In a recent investor day, Iberia showed just …Read Article

Cranky on the Web: An Air Show Air Show Wrap, The Best and Worst Airports – Cranky Flier

The Best Airports in the US…and the Worst – BottomLineI did a long interview with someone from BottomLine asking about features of the best and worst airports. This is the list they came up with from that conversation, and they apparently flagged me as the author. This list is hard, because it depends on each traveler’s situation. Is Atlanta great? If you’re connecting, it’s pretty good. If you’re trying to use transit locally and you’re using t…United States · United StatesRead Article

How The B757 Changed the Hawaiian Interisland Market – Cranky Flier

Yesterday I talked about how Delta had lost its interisland partner in Hawaiʻi, but then I wondered just how much of a problem that would be. That took me down a rabbit hole where I looked at just how much the interisland market has changed in the past 30 years. That’s what we’ll look at today. I dug into Cirium to look for answers. T-100 was my friend on this one, because it goes all the way back to 1990. Here is that chart I showed yesterday w…Delta · HonoluluRead Article

Cranky Weekly Review Presented by OAK Airport: Allegiant Seeks a Buyer, Duffy Seeks Old Times – Cranky Flier

Turns Out Running a Beach Hotel is Less Profitable Than Running a 2x Weekly Beach Flight In the least surprising plot twist since it connected Bismarck with Las Vegas, Allegiant is reportedly in talks to offload its Sunseeker Resort in a Florida swamp — the crown jewel of its “what if an airline travel company that looks like an airline also owned a hotel?” experiment. The resort just opened in late 2023 after years of delays, a hurricane, and r…Airbus · FloridaRead Article

Earning Back the Cost of Alaska’s Premium Class (Trip Report) – Cranky Flier

The day I was flying up to San Francisco, Alaska had a total of 108 flights solely-within California on 15 distinct routes. Only four of those flights were operated by mainline aircraft. There’s one roundtrip from both San Diego and Orange County to San Francisco. That’s it. So it seemed like a fun opportunity to fly mainline for the quick trip up north as my elite status quest continues. (This trip did not make me feel any better about it.) I b…San Francisco, California · San FranciscoRead Article

The Times They Are a Changin’: Anatomy of a Schedule Change – Cranky Flier

Over Memorial Day weekend, American filed its “overlay” for post-Labor Day travel through September. This is the schedule the airline intends to fly, fixing the existing placeholder schedule which had been in place in some form since those travel dates went on sale, about 11 months prior to travel. There wasn’t anything particularly note-worthy about this schedule, but it seemed like a great opportunity for me to look at exactly how this process…Memorial Day · United StatesRead Article

Former Silver Airways workers want answers, final paychecks after airline shuts down: 'Everybody's angry'

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It's now been a few days since Silver Airways announced they're ceasing all operations. It came as a shock to employees, including Thomas Durr.AirlinesSee the Story

Envoy Air Adds 33 New E175 Aircraft to Its Fleet

Envoy Air (Envoy) is set to strengthen its regional fleet with the acquisition of 33 brand-new Embraer 175 (E175) aircraft, marking a significant step in its ongoing strategic growth. With this latest addition, Envoy's total fleet commitment will rise to 214 aircraft, comprising 171 E175s and 43 E170s. This expansion underscores the airline's dedication to operational excellence and customer service, aligning with its core principles of safety, …Aircraft · United StatesSee the Story

LA Protests: Glendale Terminates Detention Contract with ICE, DHS

Coverage: 21 sources
The city of Glendale, Calif., revoked a long-standing agreement with Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs and Enforcement under which its Police Department holds immigration detainees on their behalf.Donald Trump · GlendaleSee the Story

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