December 2009
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Airlines We Lost in 2009
Long time readers of the blog know that I have a little tradition here as each year comes to a close. I…
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A First Class Experience on American Airlines (Trip Report)
As usual, we had a fun but short weekend in Indianapolis. After having my fill of good food and hanging out with…
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Finally Flying Midwest, er Frontier, er Chautauqua (Trip Report)
It seems like I’ve been trying to fly Midwest for years. When I was in school in DC in the ’90s, I…
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New TSA Rules Actually Make the Liquid Rule Look Rational
I’m back home from my holiday trip, and I have my trip report ready to go, but then someone tried to blow…
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BNET, Continental, Delays/Cancellations, Delta, Fares, IAD – Washington/Dulles, Star Alliance, United, US Airways
Cranky on the Web (December 21 – 25)
New York Snowstorm Sees Delta Start Canceling Earlier Than JetBlue, American – BNET You may have been stranded but from an operational…
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Coventry Airport Shuts Down
This will be my last post of the week. My wife and I are off to navigate the midwest snow and ice.…
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DOT Mandates Passenger Bill of Rights and I’m Not Happy
Yesterday, the DOT decided to issue a final ruling that will effectively require airlines to have a passenger bill of rights. This…
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How to Get Out When a Snow Storm Strands You
A timely topic, no? The winter storm that just nailed DC, Philly, and New York over the weekend has certainly left its…
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Cranky on the Web (December 14 – 18)
US and Japan Open Skies Good and Bad for US Airlines – BNET Now that the US and Japan have signed an…
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Continental Becomes the Last Legacy to Announce Wifi Plans
Continental has announced that it is finally getting into the wifi game by installing wifi on its 757-300 fleet. That makes them…
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Southwest Continues Its March on St Louis, Boosts Baltimore
After American walked away from its St Louis hub, Southwest came in with additional flights. Now, the onslaught continues. Looks like Southwest…
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The Boeing 787 Dreamliner Flies
It’s Wednesday and I think we all need a break from the problems of this industry. Let’s forget about looming strikes, delayed…