Brett
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Mark Your Calendars: Cranky Dorkfest 2024 is September 14
I know itʻs only October, but we aim to please. Once again, weʻve made an effort to get the date set for…
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Hawaiian Struggles to Maintain Its Operation Thanks to Pratt & Whitney Problems
If you read yesterday’s post, you know that Hawaiian canceled my flight home from Maui last week. But it was more than…
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Hawaiian Takes Me to Maui But Can’t Get Me Home (Trip Report)
Back in 2019, Cranky Concierge had a very good year. We hit our stretch goal, and that meant I would follow through…
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United Fights All Comers for Haneda Slots
The fight over slots at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport is ramping up once again now that at least one daily abandoned slot is…
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Break Time
Cranky Concierge is gathering this weekend for company meetings, and I won’t be back until early next week. To make life easier,…
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Air Canada Tries to Win on Density
Air Canada is waking up, and it wants you onboard… if you’re an American. The airline had been making a concerted effort…
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Amsterdam Begins Slashing Flights Next Summer
The threat has been hanging out there, but it’s now official. Amsterdam Schiphol has released its capacity declaration for the 2024 summer…
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Alaska Tries to Sway Disgruntled Delta Loyalists
When Delta rolled out its big elite program devaluation this month, I thought that overall the risk of people defecting to other…
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The Problem with Pratt & Whitney’s PW1100G Engines on the A320neo Family
I don’t often pay close attention to engine problems, because they seem to happen with some regularity. By that, I mean that…
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San Antonio Finally Gets a Transatlantic Flight
It’s been a local dream for ages and now it’s finally happening. On May 17 of next year, San Antonio’s first transatlantic…
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And the Winners of This Year’s APEX/IFSA Awards Are…
It has become something of a time-honored tradition. For probably a decade now — I haven’t been keeping track that closely —…
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Delta’s SkyMiles Changes Make Sense Despite Angering Everyone
This is not a points and miles blog, and I do not personally care one bit about airline status. With that background,…