2014
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Winning and Losing Airports in the Washington/National Slot Shuffle
Washington’s National Airport is, to put it mildly, a highly desirable place to fly. It is mere minutes from downtown Washington and…
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Is It Better to Buy Old Airplanes or New Ones? (Ask Cranky)
Why don’t we start the week with a reader question. This one actually came in awhile back, but the question is most…
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Cranky on the Web (March 17 – 21)
Airline industry pours millions into new terminals – USA Today I was asked my thoughts about airports spending money to improve the…
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Topic of the Week: Do You Approve of United’s Carry-On Enforcement?
United has recently stepped up enforcement of its carry-on rules. Now, you will have to size your bag at the gate. If…
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go! shuts! down!
The only jet competitor to Hawaiian Airlines flying between the islands, go!, shuts down next week. This cements Hawaiian’s near-monopoly in the…
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And Now an Update on Delta’s Efforts to Push Alaska Away
With yesterday’s post being about JetBlue and American breaking up, I figured I’d keep the theme going today with a discussion at…
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American Decides to Cut All Ties with JetBlue
American put out a very tersely-worded release last week announcing that its relationship with JetBlue was coming to an end. This had…
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Cranky on the Web (March 10 – 14)
In the Trenches: The Difficulty of Going Mobile – Intuit Small Business Blog In particular, this is about the difficulty of getting…
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Topic of the Week: Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
I haven’t written about the strange disappearance of Malaysia 370 because I have nothing to add. We know very little and the…
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The Fight for American’s Gates At Dallas/Love Field Heats Up
When American and US Airways settled with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and offered to give up some assets to complete their…
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American is Upgrading Its 767s, but Only the Front Half
Before the US Airways merger, American had said it would eventually refit some of its 767 fleet with flat beds in Business…
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United’s Economy Plus Policy When You Change Your Flight is Entirely Unfair
If you buy an upgrade into an extra legroom seat, you probably expect that fee to be non-refundable if you decide not…