2016
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Cranky Concierge is Hiring Again
I know, you weren’t expecting a post today, right? Well, this one is entirely for self-serving purposes. Cranky Concierge needs another Award…
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Cranky Flier Podcast #3: Why the Concert Ticket Model Won’t Work for Most Airlines
It’s week three of the podcast. If you’re enjoying it, then great. If you’re not, well, I don’t even get the last…
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Delta Introduces Premium Economy to Replace Comfort+ on Certain Aircraft
Nearly a year ago, American announced that it would launch a true premium economy product on international aircraft. This was surprising for…
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3 Links I Love: Allegiant’s Safety Problems, Young Airline Love, Pulling for Clinton
This week’s featured link: Breakdown at 30,000 Feet – Tampa Bay Times Kudos to the folks at the Tampa Bay Times for…
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British Airways Targets Norwegian with New Transatlantic Flights
It’s a Europe-kind of week here on the blog, and today we’re talking about British Airways. (This post almost didn’t get finished…
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Cranky Flier Podcast #2: Trouble in the Transatlantic Market
You might notice the header looks a little different today. For the month of November, travel metasearch site liligo.com is sponsoring the…
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I’m Struggling to Understand JetBlue’s Investment in JetSuite
Maybe I just need to take some LSD to become more of a visionary, but I don’t get it. I’m struggling to…
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3 Links I Love: Airline Dorks, Santa Barbara Struggles, JetBlue Marketing Win
This week’s featured link: Eyes Aloft – The Sublime Obsession of Plane Spotting – VQR This is good long look at the…
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Heathrow’s New Runway is Sort Of, Kind Of Approved
If you think airport projects move slowly here in the US, just take a look at the UK. This week the semi-go-ahead…
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Cranky Flier Podcast #1: Across the Aisle From OneJet CEO Matt Maguire
When I asked last week, many of you really liked the idea of a podcast. So here it is. This one went…
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Thanks to Delta, More Than Two Dozen Airlines Are Switching Terminals at LAX, Here’s Where They’re Going
Update 3/27: The official plan is in place, and there were a couple of minor tweaks from my original map. I’ve updated…
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3 Links I Love: An Unsolved Eastern Crash, American’s Business Class Saga, Long Beach Customs
This week’s featured link: What Happened to Eastern Airlines Flight 980? – Outside Here’s a good, long read about the crash of…