Brett
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A Boring US Airways Media Day
From the title, you might think that last week’s media day that US Airways held in Phoenix was a total bust, but…
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Cranky on the Web (March 19 – 23)
Why it Took So Long for Virgin to Link All its Frequent-Flier Programs – Conde Nast Daily Traveler You can now earn…
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Topic of the Week: United’s Long Phone Holds
It’s been almost 3 weeks since United combined with Continental into a new reservation system and as I said right after, the…
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A Primer on US Aviation Taxes That Apply on International Flights
On Tuesday, I talked about the taxes and fees that applied to domestic travel, but now I’m turning toward international travel, a…
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A Primer on US Aviation Taxes That Apply on Domestic Flights
After seeing the comments on yesterday’s post about fuel surcharges, it dawned on me that there’s probably not a great understanding out…
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Why is the DOT Wasting Time With Fuel Surcharges?
Another week, another wasted effort by the Department of Transportation (DOT). This week, it’s a look at the latest guidance on fuel…
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Cranky on the Web (March 12 – 16)
GUEST POST: Yee HAW! Cranky Flier An LA Airports Roundup!! – Aviation Queen The Queen asked for guest posts, and I was…
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Topic of the Week: Will Kingfisher Survive?
Kingfisher appears to be on its last legs. It has canceled all international flights and pared back domestic runs. The airline, which…
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Onboard a Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Don’t get too excited. I didn’t actually get to fly on one. But I did get invited to come take a tour…
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Pacific Wings Earns the Cranky Jackass Award For a Spiteful Website
The EAS Flights blog stumbled on something yesterday that may be a new low for this industry. In fact, it’s childish enough…
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Why American’s Revenue Plans Aren’t Good Enough and a Merger Is Needed
I came across a really interesting research note on American last week that I thought was worth discussing here. Jamie Baker at…
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Cranky on the Web (March 5 – 9)
Do babies and first class mix? – CNN Out of the Office I brought the babies in first class debate over to…