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American’s President Goes to United and Both Airlines May Benefit
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I know I said I was going to do the first half of my 9 Airports, 1 Day trip report today, but, well, it’s not every day that the President of American moves into the…
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9 Airports, 1 Day: Chronicling an Incredibly Long But Successful Day
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I know it’s taken me awhile to write this one up, but when you do 8 flights in one day, it’s not a quick process to document it. For those who missed it, on August…
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Cranky on the Web: United On Time, Delta’s Bag Tracking
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United makes good on pledge to improve on-time performance – Travel Weekly United’s operation has certainly improved, but I cautioned that some of this is due to schedule padding. That’s fine for the short run…
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Dorkfest is Only 3 Weeks Away
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If you were thinking about buying a ticket to come out for Crankyspotting Dorkfest on September 17 this year, then today is the day to do it. We’re three weeks away and that means this…
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3 Links I Love: Air New Zealand Becomes Less Unique, American’s Bad Baggage Rules, Airport Restaurants
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This week’s featured link: Air New Zealand to discontinue premium economy Spaceseat – Business Traveller This is a sad day. Air New Zealand says that its fantastic Spaceseat premium economy scores worse than the more…
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Details on LAX’s Agreement to Add Gates and Make Peace With the Community
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The City of Los Angeles announced last week that it has come to an agreement with the Alliance for a Regional Solution to Airport Congestion (ARSAC) that will create peace at Los Angeles International Airport…
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Cranky’s 5 Funniest Posts
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I always try to put humor into my posts, but sometimes they can get a little serious (and wonky). On occasion, however, humor takes over entirely and I end up cracking myself up as I…
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British Airways Tests the Lower Bounds of a Full Service Carrier
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Ever since full service carriers began to cut what’s included in the base fare, people have wondered just what the breaking point might be. Or to put it another way, how low can they go?…
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Southwest Has Redesigned The Interiors of Its New 737s, Let’s Take a Look Inside
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In my trip report last week, I mentioned that Southwest had brought me up to Seattle so I could go crawl around its newest 737-800, the 7th with its newly-designed cabin. This so-called “Heart” interior…
