January 2010
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Let’s Celebrate Marlon Green, Ruth Carol Taylor, and Other Pioneering Black People in Commercial Aviation
It’s Martin Luther King Jr Day, so I thought it might be a good time to honor some of the pioneering figures…
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My Code of Ethics is Live
Thank you to everyone for your feedback on my proposed code of ethics last week. I was up in the mountains this…
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Cranky on the Web (January 11-15)
US Airways Pilots Infighting Grows Worse by the Day – BNET It appears the US East pilots are tired of fighting the…
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Cranky Concierge Client Gets Stuck in Ecuador
Many of you guys asked for a story where Cranky Concierge couldn’t help someone escape a delay or cancellation. I’ve got a…
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How The Feds Keep Dangerously Sick Passengers Off Planes
You might have heard about the guy with tuberculosis who was allowed to board a US Airways flight over the weekend despite…
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Who the F*&@ is XAIR?
You guys know I have an unhealthy obsession with featuring startup airlines that have little chance of actually starting up, right? Well,…
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JFK to Close a Runway for Four Months, Prepare to Cry
I highly doubt you needed another reason to avoid congested New York/JFK Airport, but here’s one for you just in case. Starting…
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DOT Says Virgin America is a US Citizen, But It Requires Significant Concessions
The DOT has ruled once again that the “America” in Virgin America isn’t a lie. Despite Alaska Airlines’ efforts to have the…
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Cranky on the Web (January 4 – 8)
Short Haul Air Travelers Aren’t Buying Premium Tickets, May Be a Permanent Change – BNET Premium air traffic numbers are looking a…
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Posting a Blogging Code of Ethics
Ethics has been a hot topic in the world of blogging lately, and after a recent discussion in the comment section on…
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Air Asia and Jetstar Form an Alliance, But You’ll Never Notice
If I told you that two of the largest low cost carriers in the Asia Pacific region got together to form an…
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Mesa Files Bankruptcy, Looks to Shrink By Nearly Half
Mesa Air Group has finally filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after a very long downhill slide. I imagine that there’s not a…