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American Upgrades Business Class, Downgrades Coach on Widebody Fleet
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Last Friday I received an invitation from American to an event that would show off the “company’s aircraft modernization plans while onboard an American wide-body jet.” Sounded good, but that event was yesterday and with…
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One-Way Codeshares and Why JetBlue Likes Them
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Yesterday I wrote about the possibilities for JetBlue to bring partners into Terminal 5 at JFK, but there was one other nugget in the earnings call that caught my eye. This one comes from Robin…
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Will JetBlue Be Welcoming Its International Partners Under Its Roof at JFK?
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It’s earnings season, and that means it’s time for a slew of long analyst calls to talk about the events of the last quarter. I don’t listen to them myself, because I’d never get any…
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Cranky on the Web (April 30 – May 4)
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Airlines charging extra for everything is good for consumers, report says (poll) – Cleveland Plain Dealer This article looked at a study showing that fees are good or travelers. I was asked to comment and…
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Topic of the Week: Delta’s Bag Handling
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When I posted my trip report last week and mentioned that Delta damaged our stroller, a commenter requested that I report back. Well, we received notification from Delta on Wednesday that a check was in…
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Delta’s Oil Refinery Purchase is Either Brilliant or Insane (or Both)
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With fuel being an airline’s biggest expense, we all know that the airline and oil industries are tied together. But that tie got even closer this week when Delta announced that it would buy an…
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Want to Earn More Miles? Get a Credit Card and Help Cranky
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I’ve received a lot of expressions of support from readers over the years wishing that they could do more to help support Cranky financially. Until today, the main way you could help was by using…
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Why Do Airlines Switch Airplanes on Flights with One Flight Number? (Ask Cranky)
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It’s time for another installment of Ask Cranky. This question is a great one, and I could have sworn I wrote about it before. But my intensive (read: 10 second) search didn’t turn up anything.…
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Vision Airlines Tries Myrtle Beach After Striking Out Elsewhere
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It’s been awhile since we talked about Vision Airlines here, but there has been plenty going on with the carrier as it desperately searches for a strategy that works. For the most part, it’s been…
