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• Alaska and Delta Announce Closer Ties

  For years, Alaska has been the *** of the industry, and I don’t mean that in a bad way. The airline has set up codesharing and/or frequent flier agreements with just about everyone without committing to a single partner and that has been a solid... Posted Nov 18 2008, 02:57 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Delta, Alaska Airlines

• Trip Report: Alaska to the Northwest

  I just realized that I never put together a trip report for my trip to the Pacific Northwest last week. I’m probably going to be doing fewer of these in the future or at least de-emphasizing them, but I haven’t decided how I’m going... Posted Sep 24 2008, 03:37 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Trip Reports, Alaska Airlines

• Virgin America’s Impending Growth Spurs LAX Terminal Shifts

  I had to go to LAX three times this weekend to pick up and drop off some friends, and while I was there, I saw a few flashing signs noting some of the terminal shifts that have taken place lately. What’s going on? This is all to make more room for... Posted Sep 09 2008, 03:38 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Frontier, LAX - Los Angeles, Delta, Alaska Airlines, AirTran, Spirit

• Alaska Retires the MD-80

  Another week, another airline retires the good ole’ MD-80. This past Sunday, Alaska flew its last MD-80 operation, and the airline is now an all-737 fleet. Alaska had a particularly interesting relationship with the MD-80 that brings out all different... Posted Aug 29 2008, 04:24 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: MD80, Alaska Airlines

• Alaska Releases Its Low Fare Calendar

  When it comes to technology, Alaska tends to be ahead of the curve when compared to other airlines. Their latest release? They now have a low fare calendar that shows you the lowest fares for an entire month for both your outbound and return. This isn’t... Posted Jul 24 2008, 03:28 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Alaska Airlines, Distribution

• American and Alaska Detail Plans to Shrink

  A month ago, Horizon Air revealed its plans to focus on the Q400, drop the Q200 and CRJ-700 aircraft, and shrink its operation by a fair amount. Then last week, American announced its decision to cut 11 to 12% of itself for the fall schedule. Yesterday... Posted May 28 2008, 03:42 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Schedule Changes, American, Alaska Airlines

• Random Bits of Info - What I Missed in the Domestic World

  Hey everyone. I made it back from Peru yesterday morning, and let’s just say it’s going to be a VERY busy end to the week. I hope you enjoyed the guest posts while I was gone, and hopefully we’ll get both Henry and Benet to return at... Posted May 08 2008, 03:33 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Virgin America, JetBlue, Southwest, Alaska Airlines, Eos

• Horizon to Go All Q400 and Other Interesting Alaska Notes

  There were a couple of interesting things to come out of Alaska Air Group’s first quarter earnings last week. The most interesting item? Horizon will drop all of its 20 CRJ-700 aircraft in the next 2 years. That combined with the previously announced... Posted Apr 29 2008, 03:38 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Alaska Airlines, Horizon