April 2012
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Vision Airlines Tries Myrtle Beach After Striking Out Elsewhere
It’s been awhile since we talked about Vision Airlines here, but there has been plenty going on with the carrier as it…
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Cranky on the Web (April 23 – 27)
Airline Partnerships Are Confusing—Here’s What You Need to Know – Conde Nast Daily Traveler A quick rundown of the difference between interline,…
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Topic of the Week: First Class Disappearing
Lufthansa has said it will pull First Class off all A340s and a handful of 747s. This isn’t the first time an…
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Baby on Board in First Class (Trip Report)
The big day finally arrived. We took the little guy on his first airplane trip, and all went well, fortunately. Our chariot…
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Who Should Decide If An Airport Builds?
During the Phoenix Aviation Symposium last month, I sent out a tweet quoting US Airways CEO Doug Parker as saying that he…
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US Airways Takes a Huge Step Toward Acquiring American
For those who like to continue to point out that a US Airways bid for American in bankruptcy will fail just like…
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Cranky on the Web (April 16 – 20)
Will other carriers copy Allegiant and Spirit with new carry-on baggage fee? – APEX Editor’s Blog I look at Allegiant’s carry on…
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Topic of the Week: Your Favorite Airplane Food
Let’s go a little random this week. What’s the best food you’ve had on an airplane? What airline was it?
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Thinking About Lufthansa’s New Business Class
I didn’t write about Lufthansa’s new business class when it first came out, because I just wasn’t sure what to make of…
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Frontier Waves Goodbye to Houston Hobby, Moves Back to Intercontinental
It’s not often that I find a reason to write about Houston twice in one week (or one decade), but sure enough,…
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Delta’s Basic Economy Fares Show Why Booking Through Online Travel Agents Is Becoming More and More Hazardous
Delta started a test a couple weeks ago of a new fare offering called Basic Economy. The idea is that it’s a…
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Cranky on the Web (April 9 – 13)
Frontier’s Animal Battle: Choose the Airline’s Newest Mascot – Conde Nast Daily Traveler If you haven’t seen Frontier’s latest battle for the…