May 2019
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Can Thomas Cook’s Airlines Help Lufthansa Group’s Eurowings?
Thomas Cook is one of the most storied names in European travel, but it has not been doing well financially. Now the…
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Heathrow’s Terminal 2 and Flybe to Edinburgh (A Cranky Travelogue)
I had made it to London, and that meant I had only one flight left that day, my first on the recently…
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3 Links I Love: Branson in the Caribbean, Long Beach Slots, The Return of Peotone
This week’s featured link: Virgin Atlantic boss expresses interest in investing in LIAT – The Daily HeraldRichard Branson has a track record…
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Asiana Tries to Shrink Its Way Out of Trouble
It has been — to be understated — a very bad year for Asiana, the second largest airline in South Korea. Years…
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The Cranky Flier Interview: Capt Korry Franke on Flying the 737
You might recognize the name Korry Franke from this blog. He’s the Captain for United who wrote the book 3 Feet to…
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Air Canada Business Class Via Vancouver to London (A Cranky Travelogue)
Once I had finished with planning my Islay pilgrimage, I barely had enough time to get excited for the trip before it…
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3 Links I Love: Regionals Get Together, Emirates Talks, The TWA Font
This weeks’ featured link: Southern Airways Announces Strategic Minority Investment By SkyWest, New Alliance Between the Companies – Southern Airways ExpressWell if…
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A Last Minute Pilgrimage to Islay, the Home of Scotland’s Peatiest Whisky (A Cranky Travelogue)
It’s usually a surprise to people when they hear that I haven’t done a true long-haul trip in a few years. Heck,…