2017
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JetBlue vs Virgin America: The Final Showdown Part 1 – JetBlue Mint (Trip Report)
A couple years ago I compared JetBlue and Virgin America head-to-head on a short-haul trip. I followed that up with a long-haul…
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In Case It’s Not Clear, People Really Hate Airlines
When the images of a bleeding passenger being dragged off a United Express flight began to surface, it was clear that this…
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Cranky on the Web: A Whole Lot of United and Pretty Much Nothing Else
As far as media appearances go, this week was easily the busiest I’ve ever encountered. And of course, everyone was talking about…
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3 Links I Love: Ryanair Connections are Coming, Good News for Airline Dorks
This week’s featured link: Ryanair Unveils 2017/18 (Year 4) “Always Getting Better” Plan – Ryanair This is starting to sound like a…
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Hawaiian Marches to the Beat of Its Own Drum With New A321 Cabin
There’s something exciting about the introduction of a new type of airplane into an airline’s fleet. I’m not talking about an airline…
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Don’t Blame Overbooking for This United Mess
Remember how bad last week was for Delta’s operation? If you do, you’re the only one. As of yesterday, Delta’s problems were…
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It’s Time for American and Delta to Reinstate Their Interline Agreement
I’ve wanted to write this post for a long time. In fact, I’ve had a blank post with this title sitting in…
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Cranky on the Web: The Voyage Report Interview
So you like podcasts, huh? Here’s another one. But this time, the tables are turned, and I was interview by The Voyage…
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3 Links I Love: American Speeds Up Bags, Delta Makes Comfort+ Magically Appear, Big Windows Rule
This week’s featured link: Competing for B(r)agging Rights – American Airlines Arrivals American puts out a weekly employee newsletter, and it sends…
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The Cranky Flier Interview #7: VivaColombia CEO William Shaw
I know some of you will be really happy to see that the podcast is back! As I mentioned before, it won’t…
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Talking to Southwest’s CEO About Why He’s Bullish on Long Beach
Yep, it’s time for another Long Beach post. But this time, I’m only writing about it because Southwest CEO Gary Kelly was…
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The American/China Southern and Delta/Korean Deals Carve Up the Future in Asia
Today I want to talk about a very important topic. Asia. Oh, shoot. In the heat of the moment I picked the…