Brett
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United Makes a Canceled Flight More Problematic (Tales From the Field)
I know I said awhile ago that I would start to write up some of the more interesting stories from Cranky Concierge…
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How Mileage Runs Became Addictive or, Why I Just Booked a Two Day Trip to Doha (Guest Post)
Over at Cranky Concierge, we’ve been booking a lot of so-called “mileage runs” for clients this month. This happens at the end…
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Cranky on the Web (December 17 – 21)
On the Spot: Tips for holiday travelers – LA Times A nice write-up that suggest using Cranky Concierge for holiday travels. Defend…
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Topic of the Week: Air Canada Launches rouge
We now know a little more about Air Canada’s low cost carrier including the fact that it will be named rouge. (That’s…
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Delta’s Regional Makeover Plan is Nearly Complete
When Delta first announced plans to completely remake its regional fleet, I figured it would take a fair amount of time for…
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Lufthansa Brings the 747-8 to Los Angeles
While I was excited to ride Lufthansa’s A380 last year, I was secretly looking ahead to the introduction of the 747-8. To…
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Does the Math Add Up on American’s Fare Choice Bundles?
More than 5 years ago, in the early days of the blog, I awarded American a gold star for changing its booking…
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Cranky on the Web (December 10 – 14)
Photos: Inside Lufthansa’s New Business Class – Conde Nast Daily Traveler I was at LAX for the first 747-8 flight on Lufthansa…
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Topic of the Week: Virgin America Goes to Newark, JetBlue to Philly
It looks like Virgin America finally picked up slots and gates to start Newark service. JetBlue is also starting a new city…
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Delta Looks to Virgin Atlantic to Bolster London
So the rumors were true. Delta has decided to buy Singapore’s 49 percent stake in Virgin Atlantic, and I’m a bit surprised.…
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Should I Get a Laptop/Tablet Hybrid?
I’m going a little off topic today, but that’s why this is a Wednesday post. I thought I’d get some feedback from…
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Qantas Walks Away From Inflight Internet on Its Longest Routes
It didn’t make huge news, but last week when Qantas announced it had decided to stop offering internet onboard on its A380…