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• Cranky on the Web (August 10 – 14)

  Why is Allegiant’s Load Factor Dropping While Others Increase? – BNET Allegiant’s load factor dropped more than anyone else last month, but I’m not too concerned. Southwest’s Bid for Frontier Raised to $170 Million –... Posted Aug 15 2009, 03:51 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: US Airways, Frontier, JetBlue, Southwest, Fares, American, Delta, Allegiant, BNET, LGA - New York/La Guardia, DCA - Washington/National

• Delta, US Airways, Continental, and AirTran Swap DC and NY Slots

  Isn’t August supposed to be a pretty light month for airline news? This week has been absolutely packed with headlines, and I’m getting tired. Today I’m rolling a couple stories together that involve slot swaps. One (between US Airways... Posted Aug 13 2009, 03:35 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: US Airways, Continental, Delta, AirTran, LGA - New York/La Guardia, DCA - Washington/National

• This Week on BNET (Jan 12 - 16)

  Airlines Successfully Test Biofuels in Droves Air New Zealand and Continental have both recently tested jatropha on actual flights, and the results have been extremely promising. Alaska and Horizon Says December Storms to Cost Up to $13 Million Those... Posted Jan 17 2009, 03:31 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Southwest, Continental, Air New Zealand, Delta, Alaska Airlines, Horizon, Mesa Airlines, BNET, Fuel, LGA - New York/La Guardia, DCA - Washington/National

• McCain Wants You to Be Able to Fly to Washington/National and New York/LaGuardia From Anywhere in the US

  Let’s say you’re John McCain. You’ve finally had a couple months to relax after a very long and taxing presidential campaign. Now it’s time to head back to the Senate and use your influence to really help the country, right? Uh... Posted Jan 12 2009, 04:18 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Government Regulation, LGA - New York/La Guardia, DCA - Washington/National