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• Midwest and Frontier Start Swapping Airplanes in the Middle of the Day

  We’ve talked about how Republic’s acquisition of Frontier and Midwest has given the carrier tremendous flexibility in moving its airplanes around between its different subsidiaries. We’ve already seen announcements that Frontier will... Posted Oct 30 2009, 02:46 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Frontier, Midwest Airlines

• Cranky on the Web (October 19-23)

  United Learns That Some People Don’t Want Free Upgrades – BNET United has now made upgrades free for all elites, but that doesn’t mean everyone is happy. They’re taking away benefits as well. Slight Gains in Premium Traffic in... Posted Oct 24 2009, 05:59 AM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: BNET, Cranky Concierge, Frontier, Schedule Changes, United

• Cranky on the Web (October 11-16)

  Bloggers offer paid travel services – Washington Times Nicholas Kralev takes a look at my Cranky Concierge service as well as a frequent flier redemption service from View From the Wing blogger Gary Leff. September 2009 Traffic Numbers – BNET... Posted Oct 17 2009, 03:13 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Cranky Concierge, Frontier, Go!, JetBlue, Mokulele, Republic, Southwest

• Frontier Sends A319s to Milwaukee, Republic Sends Embraers to Denver

  Well, well. It looks like the Republic Airways integration has now begun. In November, we’ll start seeing Frontier A319s flying out of Milwaukee under the Midwest name. Later that month, we’ll also be seeing Republic Embraer 190s come out... Posted Sep 21 2009, 03:26 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Frontier, Midwest Airlines

• Cranky on the Web (September 8 – 11)

  American Turns to HP Over SABRE For Next Reservation System – BNET Even though SABRE was American’s greatest invention, the airline has decided to go elsewhere. This has been coming for awhile. August 2009 Traffic Numbers – BNET August... Posted Sep 12 2009, 03:04 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: American, BNET, Frontier, IND - Indianapolis, United

• Frontier Lowers Its Change Fee to $100

  We don’t see this very often, but the folks at the newly-reinvigorated Frontier have decided to make some changes. While bag fees are going up $5, the big news is that the change fee is going down from $150 to $100. Huzzah! The $150 change fee is... Posted Sep 09 2009, 03:26 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Fares, Frontier

• Cranky on the Web (August 17 – 21)

  Just a little heads up before we get to the weekly links … I’ll be at the National Business Travel Association NBTA conference next week so my posting schedule may be a little off. I will do my best to keep a regular schedule. If you’ll... Posted Aug 22 2009, 03:28 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: BNET, Delta, Frontier, Labor Relations, LAX - Los Angeles, Southwest, United, Virgin Blue

• Republic Wins the Right to Buy Frontier – Now What?

  I certainly didn’t see this one coming. Thanks to a greatly increased bid and Southwest’s unwillingness to do a deal without labor’s buy-in (read BNET for more on this), Republic is the one walking away with Frontier. But I don’t... Posted Aug 17 2009, 03:29 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Frontier, Midwest Airlines, Republic, Southwest

• 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: Allegiant, American, BNET, DCA - Washington/National, Delta, Fares, Frontier, JetBlue, LGA - New York/La Guardia, Southwest, US Airways

• Southwest Details Its Frontier Bid and I Like It

  Yesterday, Southwest submitted its complete bid to buy Frontier and I have to say that I like what I’m seeing here. There is a lot going on in this bid, and if they win, it will have a huge impact on customers. We could be looking at the possibility... Posted Aug 11 2009, 03:41 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Frontier, Mergers/Finance, Southwest

• “Save Frontier” Campaigns Gear Up, But They Won’t Work

  You knew it wouldn’t be long before the “Save Frontier” groups got together to rally for their airline. There are now a few efforts going, but I’m afraid that none of these are likely to have any impact. Initial bids to bring Frontier... Posted Aug 10 2009, 03:19 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Frontier, Mergers/Finance, Southwest

• Cranky Around the Web (August 3 – 7)

  Republic Completes Purchase of Midwest, But Frontier Hangs in the Balance – BNET Midwest is now officially owned by Republic, but its success may have a lot to do with what happens with Frontier. Another Reason Airports Should Love Allegiant –... Posted Aug 08 2009, 03:00 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Allegiant, BNET, Continental, Frontier, Mergers/Finance, Midwest Airlines, Republic

• Cranky Around the Web (July 27 – 31)

  I’m changing the name of my usual Saturday “This Week on BNET” posts starting this week. Instead of just focusing on my BNET posts, I’m going to also post other places where I might have written or been mentioned during the week... Posted Aug 01 2009, 03:36 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: BNET, Delta, Distribution, Frontier, Mergers/Finance, ORD - Chicago/O'Hare, Southwest, United

• Southwest Wants to Buy Frontier and Make it Disappear

  My head is still spinning from all the news that came out yesterday. JetBlue’s relaunch of its TrueBlue program is going to have to wait, because the news that Southwest was putting in a bid for Frontier certainly takes top billing. Let’s... Posted Jul 31 2009, 03:33 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Frontier, Mergers/Finance, Southwest

• This Week on BNET (July 13 - 17)

  DOT Approves Continental/United/Lufthansa/Air Canada Antitrust Immunity with Limited Carveouts The alliance has been approved. I’ve got details on why, but what will happen with American and BA? Republic Gets Court Approval to Buy Frontier, But... Posted Jul 18 2009, 03:31 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, American, BNET, Continental, Frontier, Lufthansa, Mergers/Finance, Republic, United