2018
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2018 Flying Summary
I said I was going to leave North America in 2018, but that didn’t happen. For a variety of reasons (many work-related),…
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Reviewing Your 2018 Predictions and Making Your 2019 Picks
It’s the end of the year, and you know what that means. It’s time to look back at your predictions for 2018…
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Airlines We Lost 2018
As we wind toward the end of the year, it is time to take a look back on what we’ve lost in…
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Cranky on the Web: Anger at Preferred Seating Fees
Skyrocketing seat selection fees enrage flyers, enrich airlines – USA TodayI was interviewed for this article about seat fees, and as I’ve…
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3 Links I Love: Air Italy Throws Money Away, Moxy Hires, OneJet Is DoneJet
This week’s featured link: Air Italy flights to Chicago risk rekindling row with U.S. carriers – ReutersAir Italy has been announcing a…
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There is a Reason United’s Purchase of ExpressJet is So Complicated
The news started rolling in on Tuesday. United would be purchasing regional-operator ExpressJet from its current parent company SkyWest, but this is…
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Delta’s New Boarding Process Makes It Seem Like The Airline Has Nothing Better To Do
Sometimes it just feels like Delta has run out of important things to spend time working on. Last week’s announcement of a…
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Delta Continues to School Other Airlines on How to Take Your Money (and Miles)
In American’s most recent earnings call, CEO Doug Parker lamented his airline’s ability to do what Delta does. More specifically he said:…
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Cranky on the Web: Changing Emotional Support Animal Rules
Delta Bans Emotional Support Animals on Long Flights – KQED ForumSan Francisco public radio station KQED had me on yesterday to talk…
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3 Links I Love: Neeleman Talks Moxy, California Pacific Troubles, Where is Tracy?
This week’s featured link: JetBlue Founder David Neeleman on How New Airline Moxy Will Change the Way We Fly – Condé Nast…
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Help Cranky By Answering a Few Easy Questions
Earlier this week, I put out my two-part series on Southwest’s changes in the intra-California market. It was fun to do the…
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Southwest Prepares for Battle in California With Fare Cuts (Analysis – Part 2)
Welcome back to the second part of a look at Southwest’s pricing changes in intra-California markets. If you missed the dynamics that…