Brett
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3 Links I Love: Allegiant and the FAA Get Hammered, Rolls Royce Has Engine Problems Yet Again
This week’s TWO featured links: I decided to feature two links this week, because they shine light on two sides of the…
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Southwest’s Post-Accident Response Starts the Right Way, But The Road is Long
At first, it seemed like a routine engine failure. Sure, the pictures coming off Southwest flight 1380 looked bad as did the…
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Sun Country Earns the Cranky Jackass Award for Giving No Options to Stranded Customers
When it comes to major weather problems, I’m a pretty forgiving person. Weather wreaks havoc on an airline, and recovery can be…
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IAG Shows Its Smarts With Effort to Acquire Norwegian
There is nothing quite like watching CEO Willie Walsh and the team at the generically-branded International Airlines Group (IAG) work. Every so…
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Cranky on the Web: Why Boarding Sucks, Taking Out Loans to Travel
Boarding an airplane is such a pain in the neck. Can the process be fixed? – Los Angeles Times Catharine Hamm at…
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3 Links I Love: Two Airlines Pour Money into JetSuite, Evolution of Ontario, Prescott’s Options
This week’s featured link: JetSuite Plans Big Expansion With New Investments From Qatar Airways And JetBlue – Forbes I continue to scratch…
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American Makes a Move to Grow Dallas/Ft Worth, But Bigger Decisions Need to Be Made
Everyone wants an Atlanta. Delta has built Atlanta into an incredible hub, a machine that pushes through an enormous number of passengers…
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A Pleasant Alaska First Class Flight to Puerto Vallarta and an Equally Pleasant Return on Delta in Coach (Trip Report)
I celebrated my 40th birthday in Hawai’i last year. This year, it’s my wife’s turn. Though our big celebration is this summer,…
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American’s Widebody Plans Crystallize with 787 Order, A350 Cancellation
What American would do with its widebody fleet has been top of mind for a whole lot of people lately. In the…
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Cranky on the Web: Southwest Stretches Its Fleet
Southwest Tries to Do More With Less Because of a Temporary Aircraft Shortage – Skift Last Saturday my wife and kids took…
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3 Links I Love: Why Dogs Die on United, Hawaiian and Emirates Interviews
This week’s featured link: More dogs die on United than on any other airline. Here’s why. – The Washington Post I never…
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Why is Delta Hiding Lower Fares On Its Website? (Ask Cranky)
It’s time for another Ask Cranky, and this one can serve as a warning to anyone who is price-sensitive. You might want…