Brett
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And the Nominees for the 2024 Cranky Network Awards are…
It’s that time of year again. When the calendar turns over, that means it’s time to announce the nominees for the Cranky Network…
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American’s Europe Fares Can’t Keep Pace
One of the best things about the coming Cranky Network Awards on Feb 22 in Oakland is that we sift through a…
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A Confusing Series of Events Following the Boeing 737-9 MAX Losing Its Plug Door
What a week it’s been in the airline industry. First there was the Japan Airlines A350 landing on a Dash-8, and now, we…
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The Quiet Genius of ICAO Airport Codes
I usually have a couple of these kinds of evergreen posts ready to go in case I’m not able to finish a…
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Blame the Design of Midway Airport for Southwest’s Holiday Struggles
Happy 2024 everybody! If you flew this holiday season, you probably had nothing go wrong at all. That was the case for nearly everyone……
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Airlines We Lost 2023
Where does the time go? It is the last post of the year, and that means it’s time to honor those airlines that…
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Reviewing Your 2023 Predictions and Making Your 2024 Picks
It’s the most wonderul time of the year… when we get to go over all your predictions from last year and see…
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Cranky on the Web: Southwest’s Customer of Size Policy
No, Southwest Airlines’ ‘customer of size’ policy isn’t new – VerifyThis was a weird one that came out of left field. Why was…
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2023 Flying Summary
I’m done for the year, so might as well get this party started. Another year, another weird-looking map. The multiple short haul trips are…
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Hawaiian’s Five-Year Downhill Slide Led it Right Into Alaska’s Arms
Alaska’s decision to buy Hawaiian Airlines and save it from a bankruptcy filing — or worse — was not something that happened…
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With American Freeing Up Space, Delta Makes a Different Kind of Move on Austin
Delta has called Austin a “focus city” for years now, but it doesn’t really have much to show for it. That appears to…
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Cranky on the Web: Shipping Luggage + Holiday Travel
Is shipping luggage better than checking bags? We tried it 4 ways. – Washington PostThe WaPo team put shipping to the test,…