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Cranky on the Web: Switching Seats, More Dorkiness
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Why you can’t just move to an empty airplane seat for free – USA TodayNo, you can’t just move to an empty seat on a plane especially if it’s a fancy one that costs money.…
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Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: United Newest Eurotrip, Delta’s Strong Summer
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United’s Newest European Adventure United’s annual summer route announcement came down this week and it’s a doozy. Four new destinations for the carrier next year will be Bari (BRI), Glasgow (GLA), Santiago de Compostela (SCQ),…
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United Puts the MAX to Work on New Europe Flying
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Remember when the idea of seeing a B737 from a US airline in Europe seemed impossible? Well, that is changing as United has now announced its first route to mainland Europe with a B737-8 MAX…
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Get Excited for The 2026 Cranky Network Awards
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We spend all year preparing for the Cranky Network Awards presented by Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport behind the scenes, but a weekly post on what we’re doing seems like completely absurd overkill. Heck, even…
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Dallas/Love Field Seems to be Preparing for a Very Unlikely Expansion
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This month marks the 46th anniversary of Dallas/Love Field being subject to restrictions through a series of federal laws. The chance of big changes occurring that would enable further growth seems extremely unlikely, and that’s…
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Spirit Shrinks By More Than Half, May Have Hope of Survival
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It has been a remarkably busy week in Spirit’s bankruptcy case, and the headline really is that Spirit is making big changes that could, possibly, result in an airline that could find its way out…
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Cranky on the Web: Chicago Gates, Alaska Loyalty, and More Dorkfest
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LABJ Insider: Enthusiasts Enjoy Tour at LAX – Los Angeles Business JournalIf I’m going to call out the bad write-ups, then I should also call out the good ones. LABJ had a quick blurb that…
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Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: Southwest’s Last Frontier, Spirit Gets Some Help
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Do you care about Europe? Well, then I have the podcast for you. This week we take on the evolution of the Transatlantic market, and yes, we very briefly pour one out for PLAY which…
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Lufthansa Group Is Working on Another Turnaround
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Lufthansa Group (LHG) has never been the model of efficiency, which is rather shocking since that’s exactly what you’d expect from a Germany company. But you need to look no further than the number of…
