The New Airport Congestion: Plane Spotters Crowd Fancy Hotel Bars – The Wall Street Journal (Subscription Required)
I know not everyone subscribes, but there was a piece that looked at the planespotting hobby in the WSJ, primarily focusing on the TWA Hotel’s recent decision to start charging people to access the pool deck. I was interviewed for the piece, and Cranky Dorkfest did get a mention as well as a photo.
Some might take issue with the tone of the article talking about how some planespotters are cheap (or actually, according to the sub-headline, “miserly”) . And with that I’ll remind everyone… Cranky Dorkfest is totally free! Heh.
Make your plans to be at the In-N-Out across from LAX on Saturday, September 7 from 11am to 1pm. We’ll talk shop, watch airplanes, and just generally have a good time, as always.
13 comments on “Cranky on the Web: Cranky Dorkfest in the WSJ”
Maybe you can print the story up so I do not have to pay for the WSJ article.
Cathy
Cathy – That would violate copyright law and I won’t do that.
Google the headline and you can read the article without charge.
Googling the headline does not work on my computer. Still goes to the pay wall.
What date was this story in the hard copy paper ?
My neighbor gets the actual paper.
Peter – I don’t believe googling the headline works for the WSJ. I don’t know what date it was in the hard paper, however.
The article made the front page of the weekend edition for August 3-4.
The date on the article itself is Aug 2.
Hey Cranky, it appears that Delta is finally pulling out of Narita: according to an internal memo and reports from other aviation sites, they’re leaving the Singapore market entirely while moving Manila flight to stop at Seoul instead. Are you planning to write an article on that soon?
That is confirmed, and it is Monday’s post!
Brett — looking forward to the DL NRT exit post. Please make sure to include the requisite map with NRT, HND and Godzilla’s home! It’s always entertaining :)
Saw the article,,hope to get there sometime… And i will be at LAX on Sept 7th
Sorry, Dorkfest is already taken LOL
http://www.dorkfest.org/
I’m an aviation buff, but also a proud BMW M Coupe owner!
Chamberlin????