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Cranky on the Web – Reviewing the Year, More on Hidden City Ticketing, Delays on the Tarmac and on Southwest
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In the Trenches: Reviewing the Year and Preparing for 2015 – Small Business Center I take a quick look back on 2014 and talk about 2015 priorities for Cranky Concierge. Why airlines hate when you…
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Topic of the Week: Is JetBlue Overreacting to Spirit?
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On Wednesday, Spirit announced it would fly from Boston to Vegas and seasonally to both Cleveland and Detroit. About 10 seconds later, JetBlue said it would fly from Ft Lauderdale to both Cleveland and Detroit,…
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United Has an Operational Problem in Denver
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We’ve seen the same story play out all over the country. Airlines figure they can save some money by outsourcing their airport ramp operations and, at least in the short run, customers pay the price.…
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LAX is About to Spend a Crazy Amount of Money, and I Like the Plan
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I’m generally not shy about criticizing LAX for overspending on silly projects. Oh sure, the new Bradley Terminal was needed, but it could have been done for a lot less without hurting the passenger experience.…
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Why Airlines Need Hidden City Ticketing to Be Possible but They Also Can’t Let You Take Advantage of It
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Welcome back from the holidays. I’m sure you’re trying to ease back into things at work, but there’s no time for that here. Let’s dive right into an airline pricing discussion on the topic of…
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Cranky on the Web – Getting Bumped, LAX Grows, After Hours Email
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Why airlines bump passengers, and what you can do about it – Vox I spoke with Vox on a big article they put together about bumping. Maybe a couple of inaccuracies in here, but overall,…
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Topic of the Week: 2014 Flying Summary
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Well that’s it. 2014 is over and I had an interesting year of flying. I didn’t leave the country once, which seems crazy. But I already have two trips planned that will take me elsewhere…
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Apparently Travel With Kids Gets Worse Before It Gets Better (Trip Report)
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Words cannot explain how much I was dreading this trip. I’ve had trouble with my son on airplanes before, but with him approaching 3 years old and my youngest one just about one and a…
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Airlines We Lost 2014
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It’s that time of the year again where we look back and review all of our fallen comrades. This year, the list isn’t full of many recognizable names. It was a good year for airlines…
