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Airlines We Lost in 2009
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Long time readers of the blog know that I have a little tradition here as each year comes to a close. I like to honor (or roast) those airlines that were flying at the beginning…
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A First Class Experience on American Airlines (Trip Report)
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As usual, we had a fun but short weekend in Indianapolis. After having my fill of good food and hanging out with the inlaws, I was ready to head back. I actually was looking forward…
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Finally Flying Midwest, er Frontier, er Chautauqua (Trip Report)
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It seems like I’ve been trying to fly Midwest for years. When I was in school in DC in the ’90s, I always wanted to fly the airline that had fancy seats and delicious meals.…
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New TSA Rules Actually Make the Liquid Rule Look Rational
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I’m back home from my holiday trip, and I have my trip report ready to go, but then someone tried to blow up a Northwest flight into Detroit and the TSA jumped into action. I…
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BNET, Continental, Delays/Cancellations, Delta, Fares, IAD – Washington/Dulles, Star Alliance, United, US Airways
Cranky on the Web (December 21 – 25)
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New York Snowstorm Sees Delta Start Canceling Earlier Than JetBlue, American – BNET You may have been stranded but from an operational perspective, the airlines did pretty well at JFK during this major snowstorm. US…
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Coventry Airport Shuts Down
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This will be my last post of the week. My wife and I are off to navigate the midwest snow and ice. Hopefully we don’t get stuck on the “tarmac” for too long . .…
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DOT Mandates Passenger Bill of Rights and I’m Not Happy
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Yesterday, the DOT decided to issue a final ruling that will effectively require airlines to have a passenger bill of rights. This includes a 3 hour limit on the amount of time you spend on…
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How to Get Out When a Snow Storm Strands You
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A timely topic, no? The winter storm that just nailed DC, Philly, and New York over the weekend has certainly left its mark. Some of the airports actually shut down completely because the snow removal…
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Cranky on the Web (December 14 – 18)
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US and Japan Open Skies Good and Bad for US Airlines – BNET Now that the US and Japan have signed an Open Skies treaty, is it good for bad for US airlines? Well, there…
