2011
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Cranky on the Web (September 11 – 16)
Southwest to transform AirTran hub into ‘megacity’ – Atlanta Journal-Constitution I was asked what might happen when Southwest takes over the Atlanta…
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Topic of the Week: Icelandair in Denver
Seems like a funny move – Icelandair will start flying from Denver to Iceland next year. Is this planning gone crazy, or…
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Google Needs To Send Flight Search Back To The Hangar (Guest Post)
I’ve finished up my week at APEX, and it was a great one. That being said, I have a ton of stuff…
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Help Me Plan a Trip to NYC with Trippy
Who wants to help me plan my trip to New York this weekend? If you have a Facebook account, log on to…
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Air New Zealand Wins the Award for Best Single Achievement in the Passenger’s Experience
Greetings from Seattle. It’s a busy week here at the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) 2011 Expo. I’ll be writing about several…
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Frequent Flier Redemption Engines Have a Ways to Go
Two new websites have popped up with the specific purpose of trying to make frequent flier mile redemption easier: PointHub and MileWise.…
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Honoring the Flight Crews That Died Ten Years Ago Today
It’s a rare Sunday post here on Cranky, but of course, it’s no ordinary Sunday. It’s been 10 years since four aircraft…
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Cranky on the Web (September 5 – 9)
What ‘trusted traveler’ means to you – CNN Out of the Office Talking a little bit about the TSA’s proposed new “known”…
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Topic of the Week: What Do You Want to Know About Alaska Airlines?
I’ll be in Seattle next week for the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) 2011 Expo, and I’m excited. But while I’m up…
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Why I Don’t Consider Frequent Flier Programs When Booking Travel (Ask Cranky)
I know I’ve touched on this many times before, but reader Morgan would like to know more about why I don’t consider…
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US Airways Finds No Issues on the Flight Featured in Union Safety Complaint Ad
Remember that ad the US Airline Pilots Association (USAPA) took out in USA Today claiming that US Airways was unsafe? There was…
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Cranky on the Web (August 29 – September 2)
I’m taking Monday off, so I’ll be back on Tuesday. (Yes, it’s Labor Day, but it’s also the day after my birthday…