Brett
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Long Beach’s Anti-Airport Crowd Chooses Misguided Scare Tactics Against JetBlue Flying Internationally
It’s been a few years since we’ve had a contentious airport battle here in my hometown of Long Beach, and I’m sure…
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Planes Break, But This Should Have Been Handled Better (Trip Report)
Last week, I wrote about the first 3 of my 4 flights to get to and from Dallas for American’s Annual Leadership…
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People Keep Trying, But All-Business Class Airlines Don’t Work
We may not have seen a lot of airlines start in the US over the last decade, but there’s one particular niche…
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Cranky on the Web (June 23 – 27)
Long Beach Airport’s interim director embraces challenge – Orange County Register Long Beach lost its airport director recently and a sub has…
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Mark Your Calendars for the Crankyspotting Dorkfest on September 13
The time has come once again for the annual Crankyspotting Dorkfest at LAX. Mark your calendars for September 13. For those who…
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Connecting Between American and US Airways Works Pretty Well, but It’s Not Perfect (Trip Report)
American had its very first Annual Leadership Conference under the new management this month, and since they didn’t have a media day…
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United Copies Delta’s Move to a Revenue-Based Loyalty Program, But What Will American Do?
Whether you like it or not, you have to admit that Delta went out on a limb when it decided to let…
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Fixing the Pilot Shortage Without Increasing Pay
The talk about pilot shortages seems to have run its course in traditional media. After all, there’s not much more to say…
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Cranky on the Web (June 7 – 13)
Airlines vie for federally subsidized routes in Mississippi – Watchdog.org This is a piece talking about Mississippi airports trying to maintain their…
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Topic of the Week: Should I Retire the “Who/What the F*&@” Series Name?
On Monday, I posted the latest in my “Who/What the F*&@” series of posts. Usually, this series explores new airlines coming on…
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You Have Until June 30 to Vote for Your Favorite Airline (Sponsored Post)
Each year, the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) asks travelers to vote in the Passenger Choice Awards. This year, APEX is focused…
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American Makes a Few More Minor Changes, But This Time There’s Plenty of Advance Notice
As the days go by, American and US Airways make more and more progress on bringing the two airlines together. Yesterday there…