February 2012
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How Many Extra Airplanes Does An Airline Need? (Ask Cranky)
It’s time for another Ask Cranky. Today, we’re looking at an operations question from a reader. How many extra planes do airlines…
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The Final Days of the Continental Name (but Continental Itself Lives On)
There are a lot of different milestones that can be used to determine when a merger is truly complete. The one I…
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Cranky on the Web (February 20 – 24)
Five things not to do on airplanes – CNN Out of the Office This was fun to pick through five things people…
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Topic of the Week: Upgrading with a Baby
This became a big discussion on Twitter, so I thought I’d bring it here. In a couple months, my wife and I…
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The Continuing Sad Decline of Miami Air Service
Have you been through Miami lately? Unless you’re an American Airlines-loyalist, the answer is probably a firm “no.” While American’s presence continues…
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Spirit Goes to Denver, But Why?
The next stop for Spirit’s growth train here in the US is in an unlikely place . . . Denver. Why would…
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Who the F*&@ is PEOPLExpress?
Gather ’round, kids, because it’s story time. Today, I’ll tell the story of a once bright star that burnt out quickly. But…
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Cranky on the Web (February 13 – 17)
“Cranky Flier” Explores Decline in Small City Airline Service – Part 2 of 2 – ExpertFlyer Hot Topics In part two of…
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Topic of the Week: Are Upgrades Worth It?
We’ve had a couple of interactions with upgrades lately and more often than not, mileage upgrades are becoming less useful. First, we…
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Visiting American’s Flagship Check-In, Other New Lobby Areas at LAX
American recently decided to revamp its check-in lobby at LAX, and the result is going to be the blueprint for all of…
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Southwest’s Uniquely Customer-Friendly AirTran Merger Plan
Today is Valentine’s Day, so how about a little LUV story? One of the things about Southwest’s takeover of AirTran that I…
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Frontier’s New Plan Shrinks the Midwest, Grows Colorado
Frontier has been moving on its plan to reinvent itself very quickly, and last week it rolled out some big changes that…