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Cranky on the Web (September 2 – 6)
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Annoyed by Slow Wi-Fi at 30,000 Feet? Get Ready for Some Speed – Conde Nast Daily Traveler JetBlue has finally passed its last wifi hurdle and that means fast wifi is finally coming to its…
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Topic of the Week: APEX Show Next Week
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Next week is the annual Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) conference. All the big passenger experience providers from inflight entertainment vendors to seat manufacturers and caterers will be there and I’m planning on meeting with…
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Delta and Korean Escalate Their Fight
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Delta has made it clear that it wants a bigger piece of the Hollywood crowd’s business. What’s the best way to do it? Start acting like a Hollywood-type and get into an ugly public spat.…
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American and US Airways Get Their Day in Court With a Side of Turkey and Stuffing
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If you’re a fan of justice, then you’ll agree that Friday was a good day. The judge in the Department of Justice (DOJ) lawsuit trying to stop the American/US Airways merger set the trial to…
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Cranky on the Web (August 26-30)
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In the Trenches: Incorporating Exercise Into the Workday – Intuit Small Business Blog Finding the best way to get exercise in is probably one of the hardest things to do. JetBlue Airways eyes future growth…
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Topic of the Week: Argentina Tries to Kill Competition Once Again
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Argentina has stepped up its attacks on competition in the country’s airline market once again by deciding to evict LAN from its hangar at close-in Aeroparque Jorge Newbery in Buenos Aires. LAN is the only…
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Topic of the Week: Allegiant’s Big Expansion
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Allegiant announced 18 new routes last week from existing bases to a variety of new cities. At first, I figured some of these were because with A319s, Allegiant has longer legs than it did with…
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All Nippon Airways and Its Many, Many Subsidiaries
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All Nippon Airways (ANA) hasn’t had it easy lately. The weak yen has led the airline to losses. And as the first and most prolific 787 operator, it took a huge hit when the aircraft…
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Delta Gives Its Flight Attendants Magic Tools (aka Smartphones) to Help Travelers
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If I saw any normal company put out a press release saying it was giving its employees smartphones to help them do their jobs, I’d first check the date to make sure I wasn’t in…
