January 2011
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Horizon Air’s President on The Disappearance of the Brand (Across the Aisle Interview)
For those who hadn’t heard, Alaska Air Group’s wholly-owned regional subsidiary Horizon Air will be losing its brand some 25 years after…
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Cranky on the Web (January 24-28)
At Heathrow, a New $7 Billion Terminal Actually Doesn’t Seem Crazy – BNET Headwinds Heathrow’s Terminal 5 was incredibly expensive, but BA…
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Topic of the Week: Airline Earnings and a Sea of Black Ink
Airlines are making a bunch of money this quarter (well, except for American). Anything in particular catch your eye as each airline…
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Flying From JetBlue’s Efficient JFK Terminal 5
This trip might as well be called the T5 trip, because not only did I get to experience Heathrow Terminal 5, but…
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The Banker Shuttle From London City to JFK (Trip Report)
I left off yesterday as I prepared to board BA flight 001 to bring me back to the US. No reason to…
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The Case for London/City and the Flight to New York
After a short but productive time in London, it was time to head back to the States. But this wasn’t an ordinary…
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Cranky on the Web (January 17-21)
Why Google’s Purchase of ITA Software Would Be Good for Air Travelers – BNET Headwinds The title of this doesn’t really reflect…
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Topic of the Week: American Orders Two 777s
Normally I don’t think it’s worth talking about a small aircraft order, but this one caught my eye. American has ordered two…
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Club World on British Airways (Trip Report)
It’s been a couple of years since British Airways and I first tried to set up a trip to see the airline’s…
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Delta Retires the Northwest Compass
Another milestone was reached in Northwest’s integration into Delta on January 3 and 4 when the last six airplanes in Northwest colors…
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Why Do Airlines Make Small Changes to Flight Times (Ask Cranky)
This is a great question, because I’ve wondered it myself for quite awhile. This gave me the chance to reach out there…
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Cranky on the Web (January 10-14)
Southwest Learns the Dangers of Unbridled Enthusiasm With Its Frequent Flier Relaunch – BNET Headwinds Southwest is excited about its new frequent…