May 2012
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Touring the Ghosts of Douglas Aircraft Company’s Past
As a Long Beach resident and airline dork, I have a special connection with Douglas airplanes. As World War II ramped up,…
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Four Hours in Phoenix (Trip Report)
When my wife gave birth to our son in January, one of my best friends hopped in the car from Phoenix and…
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Some United Elites are Over-Entitled, But It’s United’s Fault
If you’re a United frequent flier, you certainly know by now that the airline’s CFO gave a talk at an investors’ conference…
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Preview: The Ghosts of Douglas’s Past
I’m not posting today because of the holiday, but I thought I’d include a great picture from this weekend’s activities. That is…
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Cranky on the Web (May 21 – 25)
Atlanta’s New International Terminal Opened—Here’s How it Will Benefit You – Conde Nast Daily Traveler The overly-expensive new terminal in Atlanta is…
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Topic of the Week: Are United Clubs More Crowded?
I had a reader write in suggesting that since the merger with Continental and the introduction of “free” club access with a…
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Delta to Shrink Its Fleet of Small Jets, Significantly Improve Customer Experience with New Pilot Agreement
This week, Delta accomplished something incredibly rare… it came to a new tentative agreement with its pilots 7 months BEFORE the contract…
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Cathay Pacific Lets Social Media Stars into Its San Francisco Lounge
Cathay Pacific has recently embarked on what is at the very least, a truly unique and interesting experiment. Those who have a…
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A Dark Future for Europe’s Legacy Airlines
Over the last decade, Europe’s big three airline groups, IAG (owner of British Airways/Iberia), Air France/KLM, and Lufthansa Group, have all been…
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Cranky on the Web (May 14 – 18)
In the Trenches: Benefits – Intuit Small Business Blog The menu of benefits to be provided to employees is surprisingly large. They…
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Topic of the Week: Berlin Airport’s Big Delay
With less than a month to go before Berlin’s new airport opening, it was revealed that it wasn’t ready to go. The…
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Delta Screws Up, Accidentally Shows Different Prices to Some Customers on Its Website
Everyone makes mistakes, but some mistakes are worse than others. Delta had one fall into the “pretty bad” category recently when it…