2019
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Flying as a Gold Elite on American Isn’t Anything Special (Trip Report)
As you know, last month was the annual American Leadership Conference, and once again I was invited as a member of the…
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Up All Night with American – Part 2: Simulators, Hangars, and Ops Towers
Welcome to the second half of my long night with American. In my post about the first half of the night, I…
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3 Links I Love: Sun Country Cuts Costs, Paine Field Flies Commercial, Hawai’i Reacts to Southwest
Sun Country CEO gets very real on the airline’s quest for financial sustainability – MinnPostHere’s a good interview with Sun Country CEO…
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The Cranky Flier Interview: Janet Lamkin, United Airlines, President of California
It’s a lofty title to be sure. Janet joined United in November 2017 to fill the first regional president position here on…
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Reading the Tea Leaves: Southwest Starts Selling Tickets to Hawai’i
It has been anticipated for years, and as of yesterday, Southwest has finally started selling tickets for its first Hawai’i flights. Even…
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Up All Night with American – Part 1: The Operations Center
I may have flown to Dallas for American’s leadership conference last week, but that was merely an appetizer before the main course.…
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Cranky on the Web: When a Fortress Hub Is a Good Thing
Why American Airlines’ DFW fortress hub isn’t so scary anymore – Dallas Morning NewsA fortress hub has long had a negative connotation. Even though…
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3 Links I Love: Hidden City Ticketing, Mokulele Cuts, California Pacific Tries a Comeback
This week’s featured link: The travel trick that airlines hate – BBC capitalWhen I was in Dallas this week, I got into…
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The Meaning Behind Air Tahiti Nui’s Livery
I like a good-looking airplane as much as the next guy, but I’m also usually strongly against complex and expensive designs. (For…
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Cranky Dorkfest DFW Was a Huge Success, Save the Date for Cranky Dorkfest LAX on September 7
Thank you to the more than 250 of you that came out to Founders’ Plaza at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport for Cranky…
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A Closer Look at How Delta Fights Turbulence with the Flight Weather Viewer
I posted last year that I saw a mention of Delta’s Flight Weather Viewer app, and I wanted to learn more. Well,…
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Delta Pushes to End Its Narita Hub, But Others Have a Different Plan
Next year, another round of slots at Tokyo’s close-in Haneda airport opens up, and the battle to procure them has begun. American,…