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Where Spirit’s New CEO Is Taking the Company
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If you missed yesterday’s post, the new logo you see above is just a part of something bigger happening at Cranky Concierge. Read more. — Spirit has been an extremely consistent company since former CEO…
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Introducing The New Cranky Concierge Website and a New Cranky Logo
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You might notice that things look a little different up top on the blog. That’s because it’s a big day here at Cranky Flier and Cranky Concierge. After 10 years (you believe I’ve been writing…
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Cranky on the Web: Liberalizing Haneda
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U.S.-Japan deal a defeat for Delta – Atlanta Journal-Constitution You may have heard that the US and Japan reached an agreement to allow for daytime flights to Haneda Airport. I was asked what this meant…
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3 Links I Love: Faster Wifi is Worth a Lawsuit, Bombardier Fights for United, the Big Metal Bird
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This week’s featured link: American Airlines sues Gogo, may change in-flight Internet service – Ft Worth Star-Telegram It was big news this week when American announced it was suing Gogo to get out of a…
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Why That Airline Didn’t Hold Your Connecting Flight For You
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My first flight was late, but I thought I could make my connection. I ran up to the gate, the airplane was there, but the door was closed. Why didn’t they hold my connecting flight…
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A Preview of Southwest’s Remodeled Terminal in Los Angeles Which Begins Opening Thursday
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If you’ve flown through LAX on Southwest in the last couple of years, you know what a nightmare it’s been. There’s a ton of construction which has snarled the roadway, closed many concessions, and taken…
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Cranky on the Web: Feds Want to Regulate Seat Size, Looking at The Rise of Air Taxis
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U.S. congressman proposes law to limit shrinking airline seats – CNN.com In case you missed it, Rep Steve Cohen is putting forward a bill in the House of Representatives to regulate seat size. As I’m…
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3 Links I Love: More Love for Bag Fees, No Love for Branson, And a Little Guy Goes Bankrupt
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This Week’s Featured Link: JetBlue Airways (JBLU) Robin Hayes on Q4 2015 Results – Earnings Call Transcript – Seeking Alpha JetBlue had been lagging the industry from a profit perspective, but things are changing. Last…
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Southwest Surprises, Joins JetBlue and Delta in Applying For Long Beach Slots
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I did not see that coming. Back in December, it was revealed that noise levels had dropped so low that Long Beach Airport would add another 9 daily slots to the 41 that already existed.…
