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Airlines We Lost in 2012
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It’s time for my favorite post of the year. Think of it like an awards show where they show you that long reel of people who have died since the last one. But in this…
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Topic of the Week: Your Predictions for 2013
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The end of the year is just about here, so now it’s time to do your best Carnac impression and decide what’s in store for next year. What are the big news stories going to…
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United Makes a Canceled Flight More Problematic (Tales From the Field)
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I know I said awhile ago that I would start to write up some of the more interesting stories from Cranky Concierge clients since you all seemed interested, and now I’m finally getting around to…
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How Mileage Runs Became Addictive or, Why I Just Booked a Two Day Trip to Doha (Guest Post)
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Over at Cranky Concierge, we’ve been booking a lot of so-called “mileage runs” for clients this month. This happens at the end of every year, but I think we had our most extreme this year…
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Cranky on the Web (December 17 – 21)
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On the Spot: Tips for holiday travelers – LA Times A nice write-up that suggest using Cranky Concierge for holiday travels. Defend yourself against flight delays and cancellations: Cranky Concierge – The Travel Analyst I…
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Topic of the Week: Air Canada Launches rouge
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We now know a little more about Air Canada’s low cost carrier including the fact that it will be named rouge. (That’s right, not capitalized. I hate that.) Flights are to leisure destinations in Europe…
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Delta’s Regional Makeover Plan is Nearly Complete
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When Delta first announced plans to completely remake its regional fleet, I figured it would take a fair amount of time for it to happen. After all, the airline needed to get rid of more…
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Lufthansa Brings the 747-8 to Los Angeles
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While I was excited to ride Lufthansa’s A380 last year, I was secretly looking ahead to the introduction of the 747-8. To me, that was a much bigger event for Lufthansa. Last week, the airline…
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Does the Math Add Up on American’s Fare Choice Bundles?
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More than 5 years ago, in the early days of the blog, I awarded American a gold star for changing its booking interface to show different fare categories. The different categories were superficial at the…
