Recent Articles
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Cranky on the Web: Paying to Avoid Children
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For travelers who want to avoid babies and kids, one airline will test an adults-only section – Associated PressI have no problem with an airline…
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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by Oakland International Airport: JetBlue Gets Angry, UK ATC Fails, More
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JetBlue’s Redacted Nightmare JetBlue and its legal team are none too pleased about the gaffe last week which saw a filing by plaintiffs attorneys reveal…
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Alaska Eliminates the Need for the Airport Passport Check
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When I flew Alaska out of Portland recently, I noticed that there were still kiosks there for international travel. Those machines’ days may be numbered…
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Who the F*&@ is BermudAir?
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I haven’t done one of these posts in awhile, so… let’s do it. BermudAir is a new airline that’s going to start flying to the…
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Red Way Goes Away
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It appears that Lincoln, Nebraska’s longshot play to get more air service has now failed.. and remarkably quickly. The creative but risky Red Way operation…
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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by Oakland International Airport: JetBlue’s Redacted Nightmare, Pilot AAgreement, Frontier Adds Frontiers, and More
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JetBlue Says the Quiet Part Out Loud A redaction error in documents submitted by JetBlue while defending against the lawsuit brought on by customers in…
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American Gets Harder and Harder to Work With (Tales From the Field)
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You said you wanted to hear more tales from our experiences at Cranky Concierge, so here I am with another round. I’ve written here at…
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Are JSX And SkyWest Charter Legal? The Fight Over Part 380 and Part 135
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I’m fairly certain the first rule of gripping headline-writing is to not cite sections of the federal code. But, well, here we are. There’s been…
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American Can Finally Grow to Europe Next Year, But It’s Growing Differently
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This year was something of a lost year for American’s long-haul network. Thanks to the decision to retire multiple widebody fleets during the pandemic combined…
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Cranky on the Web: An Upgrade for a Bump, How to Avoid More Fees
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How to Get Upgraded to First Class: Use Oversold Flights to Your Advantage – Condé Nast TravelerIs it likely that you can get upgraded if…
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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by Oakland International Airport: AA Adds AAtlantic, Southwest Adds Bennies, More
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American Adds Copenhagen, Naples, and Nice In Summer Expansion American has rolled out its big summer expansion plans to Europe*, and the highlights include a…
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Mexicana is Back with a Bad Business Plan
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I never thought I’d actually say these words, but… Mexicana is back. The airline is expected to start flying this fall and there may even…
