2019
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Three Themes From American’s 2020 Summer Schedule Announcement
American has gotten into a new routine of lumping summer schedule changes into one big release to try to garner buzz. This…
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‘Ohana by Hawaiian Takes Us to Our Real Vacation in Lana’i (Trip Report)
Only a few days after arriving in Honolulu, it was time for — as I called it on Twitter — vacation inception.…
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Join Me As I Fly Around the Hawaiian Islands Today with Hawaiian Airlines
Remember when I took those 8 flights touching 9 airports all within California? Today, two days shy of the three year anniversary…
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Delta and Others Try to Fix Alitalia, But They’ll Fail
After years of delays and failures, the Worst Airline Ever, Alitalia, has a shiny new reorganization plan which will thrust it into…
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The End Has Arrived: Delta Will Leave Tokyo/Narita Next Spring
It sounds cliché, but it’s true. We have reached the end of an era, one that dates back to the spoils of…
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Cranky on the Web: Cranky Dorkfest in the WSJ
The New Airport Congestion: Plane Spotters Crowd Fancy Hotel Bars – The Wall Street Journal (Subscription Required)I know not everyone subscribes, but…
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Why Southwest is Leaving Newark
When it announced its second quarter earnings, Southwest rightfully spent a fair bit of time talking about the 737 MAX grounding and…
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No Maintenance Delays On My American Flight to Honolulu (Trip Report)
This summer, my family decided to try a very different kind of vacation. We opted for a month-long adventure somewhere in the…
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Scope: The Key to American’s Unsolvable Labor Problem
I’ve been getting deep into the weeds looking at American’s fight with its mechanics and fleet service workers recently. Many years after…
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Why Doesn’t My Carry-On Fit In Alaska’s Bag Sizer? (Ask Cranky)
It’s time for another Ask Cranky question. After getting sick of being hassled on past trips for my stuffed carry-on bag, never…
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A Closer Look at Tijuana Airport’s Cross Border Xpress
I’ve been aware of Cross Border Xpress (CBX) as a way for Americans to easily use Tijuana Airport for some time, but…
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Five Useful Things I Learned About TSA Precheck
At the end of a long Tuesday at IPW in June, I stopped off to visit with the TSA Precheck team. This…