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Topic of the Week: Would You Fly the 787?
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The 787 is still grounded (at least, it was when I wrote this). But let’s say that the aircraft is deemed fit to fly once again and the problems are fixed. Would you feel safe…
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How Southwest Determines Your Boarding Card Number, and How You Can Now Jump the Line for $40
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In the wake of Southwest announcing that you can now jump to the head of the line for $40 a person if there is room, I’ve received a lot of questions about just exactly how…
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Southwest to Get More Gates in Los Angeles
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It has been rumored for years, but now it looks like it’s finally going to happen. US Airways is going to leave Terminal 1 so Southwest can have the place all to itself, assuming the…
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Delta Introduces Medallion Qualifying Dollar Hurdle for Elite Qualification
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In case you missed it between the 787 grounding and American’s new livery, Delta made a subtle but important change to its elite qualifying structure beginning in 2014. How much you spend will now be…
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Cranky on the Web (January 14 – 18)
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Today is the day. If you live in the Metroplex, come on out to DFW for a little Crankyspotting between 10a and noon. It should be a beautiful day for watching airplanes. We’ll be at…
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Topic of the Week: American’s New Livery
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Something tells me this is going to be a long comment thread. If you haven’t seen it, here it is. American’s new livery. Maybe we can get them to do a fly-by at Crankyspotting TOMORROW…
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United and American Fuel Buying Policies Face a Legal Challenge
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When I first saw a story about United and American being sued over their fuel buying policies in Chicago, I wasn’t too interested. But then I started digging in and it’s actually a fascinating fight…
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About Those 787 Problems
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It has not been a good few weeks for the 787 program. There have been fires, fuel leaks, and more to make for a very eventful month, and not in a good way. So is…
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SFO Needs to Be Fixed One Way or Another
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With 2012 over, it’s fun to look back on performance statistics to see what stands out. For me, it’s SFO and its lagging on time performance that once again sticks out like a sore thumb.…
