Brett
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Airbags Migrate from Cars to Airplanes
How many of you knew that you’ve probably flown on an airplane that has an airbag installed in the seatbelt? Probably not…
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US Airways Sues Pilots Union to Stop Illegal Slowdown Effort
Man, I really should have waited another day before writing that US Airways pilots union (USAPA) piece last week. Why? On Friday,…
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Cranky on the Web (July 25 – 29)
Secrets to avoiding flight delays – CNN Out of the Office CNN may call these secrets, but a lot of it is…
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Topic of the Week: Southwest Schedule Changes
Southwest rolled out its latest schedule extension this week, and along the way it decided to axe some flights. Boise and Philly…
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US Airways Pilots Union Earns a Long Overdue Cranky Jackass Award For Using Safety as a Negotiation Tactic
I’ve written many times about the US Airline Pilots Association (USAPA), and it’s never been in a good light. This week, the…
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Hey American, Ordering a Billion Airplanes Is Good, but There’s a Lot More to Do
After years of back and forth, the Department of Transportation has finally decided to do the right thing and let US Airways…
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Congress Blows It, FAA Shuts Down, Airlines Profit in Different Ways
Congress has once again shown its inability to get anything done by actually letting the FAA reauthorization bill expire. What does that…
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Cranky on the Web (July 18 – 22)
Road warriors’ best tips for smooth travel – CNN Out of the Office This week, I asked road warriors for their best…
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Topic of the Week: The End of the Space Shuttle
The last Space Shuttle returned from the heavens this week, and what has been a 50 year run of incredible space ambition…
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What Will American Do With All Those Airplanes?
In case you missed it, American has decided to buy an insanely large number of airplanes. With 460 orders and another 10…
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Introducing Our Cranky Concierge Family Plan with Momaboard
[Updated April 2013 – Our family plan with Momaboard has ended, but we are rolling all our family services into our existing…
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Delta Cuts Flights, Can Small Cities Survive?
Last week, Delta announced what was really no surprise. Much of its small city service is unprofitable and it’s only getting worse.…