2009
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Using Electronics on Takeoff, Standing Flight Attendants (Ask Cranky)
I have an Ask Cranky two-fer today as one reader had two semi-related questions to ask. Fortunately, I’ve got the answers (or…
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EU Reveals Unfortunate Preference for Legacy Carriers (Guest Post)
“The Cardinal” is back once again with another guest post here on Cranky Flier. I’ve been absolutely swamped with Cranky Concierge’s launch…
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Virgin America Tries Letting People Without Carry-Ons Board First
We’ve seen a million different boarding schemes over the years. First there was boarding by rows, then came group boarding, and now…
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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…
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United, US Airways Receive Big Fines for Maintenance Problems
Both US Airways and United received a present from Uncle Sam yesterday in the form of some hefty fines ($5.4 million and…
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JetBlue Tweaks Its Colors While AirTran Unveils a Beauty (Airplane P*rn)
Guess what time it is, kids? It’s airplane p*rn time! (Yes, that’s now with an asterisk to try to circumvent corporate filters.)…
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The Travel Promotion Act Makes Travel More Difficult
You’ll hear lots of fanfare around the Travel Promotion Act these days, but you certainly won’t hear it from me. In fact,…
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Avianca and TACA Join Together to Create Formidable Latin Airline
Watch out, LAN. There’s going to be another Latin mega-carrier now that Avianca and TACA have decided to come together to form…
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Cranky on the Web (October 4 – 9)
Lots of changes here this week. First, I started writing a twice monthly piece for Antibride.com and Destination I Do magazine. Not…
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Continental Reshapes Its LA Operation, Expands Hawai’i
Update 10/9 @1041a: Nevermind. Continental just uses the 737-800 as a placeholder for future schedules. These can be expected to change in…
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Delta Shrinks Cincinnati Again
The “death by a thousand cuts” strategy seems to be continuing in Cincinnati. Delta is shrinking once again in November and December.…
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United’s Annual Bag Fee is a Smart Move
Earlier this week, United announced that it would stop charging you fees for your first and second bags . . . if…