Brett
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Dorkfest is Today
The day has finally arrived. It’s Dorkfest! Now get on over to LAX, stat. As we do every September, we’ll gather at…
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3 Links I Love: Middle East 5th Freedoms, Expanding Blocks, Plane Names
This week’s featured link: American CEO Says Mideast Carriers Should End Europe-U.S. Flights – TheStreet American CEO Doug Parker finally gets to…
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Know Your Fare Rules, Because The Airlines Don’t (Tales from the Field)
When you buy a ticket, it’s not always easy to find out all the fare rules that apply, but it’s really important…
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7 Cranky Posts That Were Wrong
In the last of the series where I look back on the last 10 years of Cranky, I pull out some posts…
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Southwest Buys Labor Peace After Years of Fighting, Backs Itself Into a Corner
Just before Labor Day weekend, Southwest’s pilots announced that they had come to an agreement with management on a new contract. Though…
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The Delta and Korean Air Relationship Begins to Thaw
It seems strange to be talking about any kind of thawing of relations in Korea considering what North Korea has been up…
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Honoring the Flight Crews That Died 15 Years Ago Today
It may be a Sunday, a day on which I rarely post, but today is no ordinary Sunday. Today marks 15 years…
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1 Week Until Dorkfest and Cranky on the Web: United’s Polaris, Cranky Concierge Interview
REMINDER: We are one week away from this year’s Dorkfest. Next Saturday, come by In-N-Out at LAX between 11a and 1p. (Assuming…
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3 Links I Love: Delta’s Hypocrisy, Sully Haters, American Pilots Integrate
This week’s featured link: Delta’s “Fly America” complaints get stranger the closer you look – ATW Editor’s Blog Delta’s still mad at…
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9 Airports 1 Day: Orange County -> San Jose -> Burbank -> San Francisco -> Los Angeles
Last week, I covered my first four flights on my quest to hit 9 California airports in one day. Now, it’s finally…
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Cranky’s 6 Favorite Fights
No, it’s not a typo. This isn’t about my six favorite flights. Today, I’m talking about fights, and not ones started by…
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Delta Finds the Best Use for Gogo Internet Yet: Turbulence Avoidance
While the primary use of inflight internet has been to keep customers busy and distracted, there’s always been the potential for something…