December 2012
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Airlines We Lost in 2012
It’s time for my favorite post of the year. Think of it like an awards show where they show you that long…
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Topic of the Week: Your Predictions for 2013
The end of the year is just about here, so now it’s time to do your best Carnac impression and decide what’s…
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United Makes a Canceled Flight More Problematic (Tales From the Field)
I know I said awhile ago that I would start to write up some of the more interesting stories from Cranky Concierge…
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How Mileage Runs Became Addictive or, Why I Just Booked a Two Day Trip to Doha (Guest Post)
Over at Cranky Concierge, we’ve been booking a lot of so-called “mileage runs” for clients this month. This happens at the end…
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Cranky on the Web (December 17 – 21)
On the Spot: Tips for holiday travelers – LA Times A nice write-up that suggest using Cranky Concierge for holiday travels. Defend…
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Topic of the Week: Air Canada Launches rouge
We now know a little more about Air Canada’s low cost carrier including the fact that it will be named rouge. (That’s…
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Delta’s Regional Makeover Plan is Nearly Complete
When Delta first announced plans to completely remake its regional fleet, I figured it would take a fair amount of time for…
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Lufthansa Brings the 747-8 to Los Angeles
While I was excited to ride Lufthansa’s A380 last year, I was secretly looking ahead to the introduction of the 747-8. To…
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Does the Math Add Up on American’s Fare Choice Bundles?
More than 5 years ago, in the early days of the blog, I awarded American a gold star for changing its booking…
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Cranky on the Web (December 10 – 14)
Photos: Inside Lufthansa’s New Business Class – Conde Nast Daily Traveler I was at LAX for the first 747-8 flight on Lufthansa…
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Topic of the Week: Virgin America Goes to Newark, JetBlue to Philly
It looks like Virgin America finally picked up slots and gates to start Newark service. JetBlue is also starting a new city…
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Delta Looks to Virgin Atlantic to Bolster London
So the rumors were true. Delta has decided to buy Singapore’s 49 percent stake in Virgin Atlantic, and I’m a bit surprised.…