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American Makes a Few More Minor Changes, But This Time There’s Plenty of Advance Notice
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As the days go by, American and US Airways make more and more progress on bringing the two airlines together. Yesterday there were a few more changes made, including upgrades across carriers, minor increases in…
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What the F*&@ is an Auxiliary Power Unit?
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If you ask someone at Honeywell how many engines are on any aircraft, you might quickly decide they’re all pretty stupid over there. Time after time during my visit to their operation in Phoenix recently…
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Cranky on the Web (June 2 – 6)
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How To Book A Flight On The WAY Cheap – Refinery29 I was surprised at the number of emails I got after this story went live about how to find cheap flights. Apparently Refinery29 has…
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Topic of the Week: Betting on PEOPLExpress
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Well they’ve done it. The folks behind the long-delayed PEOPLExpress start up have now started selling tickets. They gave up on trying to operate their own airplanes, at least initially, so Vision will be operating…
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American Picks Up Some United Gates at LAX, But Why?
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You might know American and United as large airlines that compete with each other head-to-head. But if you’ve been reading the headlines lately, you might think they were real estate companies working together on projects…
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The DOT’s Latest Proposed Rulemaking is Surprisingly Not Terrible
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Those in the airline industry have been waiting for the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) latest proposed rulemaking with a mix of fear and dread. After all, the DOT has, of late, spewed forth garbage rules…
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DOT Moves Forward on Mandating How and Where Airline Fees Should be Displayed
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The Department of Transportation (DOT) is at it again. In its latest proposed rulemaking, DOT tackles a lot of issues behind the veil of trying to protect the consumer. In a shocking move, most of…
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Cranky on the Web (May 26 – 30)
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Cranky Analysis: Big Opportunity for American in the DFW Metroplex; Data Turns Up An Unexpected Gem – PlaneBusiness Banter (Subscription Required) I’m back with another analysis for PlaneBusiness this week. Turns out American has been…
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Cranky Concierge is Hiring a Travel Architect
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Cranky Concierge keeps growing, and that means it’s time for us to hire again. We’re looking for another Travel Architect to join the team. What does a Travel Architect do? Well, this job is mostly…
