March 2012
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Cranky on the Web (March 26 – 30)
Inside Alaska Airlines’ New Terminal at LAX – Conde Nast Daily Traveler I had the chance to take a tour of the…
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Topic of the Week: JetBlue 191
We all know now about JetBlue 191 with the captain who broke down and was restrained on his flight. To me, it…
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Delta, Hawaiian, and Southwest Talk Fleet Strategy
One of the more interesting panels in Phoenix last week was the one that focused on fleet strategy. There’s always a ton…
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Getting Back on the Horse (Trip Report)
It has been a long four months since I last stepped on an airplane. Crazy, I know. But I locked it down…
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Could Airline Alliances Be in Trouble?
As always, this year’s Phoenix Aviation Symposium was packed with great, thought-provoking discussion. A few of us were constantly posting updates on…
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A Boring US Airways Media Day
From the title, you might think that last week’s media day that US Airways held in Phoenix was a total bust, but…
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Cranky on the Web (March 19 – 23)
Why it Took So Long for Virgin to Link All its Frequent-Flier Programs – Conde Nast Daily Traveler You can now earn…
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Topic of the Week: United’s Long Phone Holds
It’s been almost 3 weeks since United combined with Continental into a new reservation system and as I said right after, the…
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A Primer on US Aviation Taxes That Apply on International Flights
On Tuesday, I talked about the taxes and fees that applied to domestic travel, but now I’m turning toward international travel, a…
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A Primer on US Aviation Taxes That Apply on Domestic Flights
After seeing the comments on yesterday’s post about fuel surcharges, it dawned on me that there’s probably not a great understanding out…
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Why is the DOT Wasting Time With Fuel Surcharges?
Another week, another wasted effort by the Department of Transportation (DOT). This week, it’s a look at the latest guidance on fuel…
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Cranky on the Web (March 12 – 16)
GUEST POST: Yee HAW! Cranky Flier An LA Airports Roundup!! – Aviation Queen The Queen asked for guest posts, and I was…