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Allegiant Stands Up to LAX for Its High Fees, Shuts Its Base
That’s right, Allegiant says it is costing the airline $50 per departing passenger in LAX-related costs alone. This is remarkably high, and it’s completely unsustainable for almost any airline flying ...
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Cranky on the Web: Chatting Around the Industry, Appleton’s Big Win, and a Cranky Network Award Wrap
Airline incidents and layoffs have made recent headlines. What does it mean for the industry? – KJZZ 91.5 I had a chat with KJZZ in Phoenix about all the different things going on in the airline ...
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As Uncertainty Reigns Over Washington, American Cuts Back
To say it has been a whirlwind month for those who live in Washington, DC would be an understatement. It has been an absolutely insane month, truth be told. Now, American is pulling back at its ...
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Silver’s Plans Appear to Be Tarnished
After Silver stopped flying for Amazon’s Prime Air in 2023, the airline had 14 aircraft flying around Florida and the Caribbean. Eight of those were ATR-42s with another six larger ATR-72s. One of the ...
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The Complete List of Cranky Network Award Winners
This year’s winner was Sun Country for its flight 355 from Minneapolis/St Paul to Atlanta. The 355 refers to the number of milliliters in the standard Coke bottle from the early days. This is, however ...
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It’s Cranky Network Awards Week, and That Means No More Posts
It always seems to sneak up on us, but this week is the fifth annual Cranky Network Awards presented by Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. The nominees are ready, the trophies are engraved, and ...
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An Ominous Sign for Southwest’s Future as The Airline Lays People Off for the First Time
Southwest does did not lay people off. In the nearly 54 years since the airline started flying, it never has laid anyone off, and that was a key part of the company lore. But late yesterday, on a ...