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Topic of the Week: Cranky Dorkfest Is on September 12
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Summer is just beginning, and that means it’s time to start thinking about the annual Cranky Dorkfest in September. This year, we’ll do it on September 12 from 1030a to 130p. For new readers, let…
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Delta’s Tentative Agreement with Pilots Could Mean Higher Wages, Lower Profit Sharing, and More Airplanes
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It’s remarkable how quickly a labor agreement can be reached when both sides want something. Even though Delta’s pilot contract doesn’t become amendable until the end of this year, both management and pilots wanted something…
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Lufthansa Group Airlines Are Going to Charge You if You Don’t Book Directly, and That’s a Big Mistake
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Fights between airlines and reservation systems are as old as time. Global Distribution Systems (GDSes) have held the upper hand for years, and because of that, they charge the airlines a lot of money for…
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You Should Fly Alitalia
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Sorry to shock you with the subject line, but it’s really true. Ever since Etihad acquired 49 percent of Alitalia, it has been working on improving things at the carrier. Last week, the latest information…
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Cranky on the Web – Bomb Threats, TSA Failures, Southwest’s Web Meltdown
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Bomb Threats, TSA Security Failures Mark Start of Summer Travel – NBC News With the recent bomb threats and TSA failures to catch… anything, I was asked if I though it would hurt air travel…
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Topic of the Week: United and the A380
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There is a terrible rumor going around this week that United is going to take on 2 A380s, pretty much because Airbus is desperate and needs to place them somewhere for CHEAP. I can only…
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Delta Expands a Test to Take Your Carry-On Bags Onboard for You
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Anyone else out there think that Delta is bored? With a fantastic on-time operation that’s solidly profitable, it’s increasingly looked like the folks at Delta have been trying to find ways to spend their time.…
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The US Wants More Preclearance Facilities, But Not Everyone Will Like This
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In theory, US customs and immigration preclearance is one of those things that sounds great for everyone involved. So when the feds announced a desire to add 10 more preclearance facilities to the 15 that…
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The Irish Government Wisely Agrees to Let IAG Buy Aer Lingus
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Ohayou gozaimasu, everyone! I’m back from a week in Japan and it was fantastic. Stay tuned for trip reports in business class on an ANA 787 and Suites class on a Singapore A380. Both were…
