Brett
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San Francisco’s Fog and Runway Problems Give the Airport a Dubious Honor
Pop quiz. Which major airport had the worst on time performance in August? JFK? Nah. Newark? Nope. Chicago? Bzzt. Atlanta? Nyet. Give…
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The New United Boosts Mexico and China, Adds Frequent Flier Reciprocity
Yesterday, the new United continued tweaking its offerings with three announcements on Mexico, China, and frequent flier reciprocity. While I’m sure there…
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Who the F*&@ is Vision Airlines?
Everybody know what time it is? That’s right kids, it’s time to figure out who the f*&@ Vision Airlines is! You might…
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South African, Egyptair, and Ethiopian Look to Unite to Rule Africa Under the Star Alliance Banner
In April 2006, South African Airways joined Star Alliance. Egyptair followed in July 2008 and just a couple weeks ago, Ethiopian was…
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Cranky on the Web (October 4-8)
How the SkyTeam Alliance Became a Rehab Center for Global Airlines – BNET Headwinds SkyTeam has picked up some of the more…
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British Airways Rolls Out Its Retro 757 (Airplane Porn)
It’s been way too long since we’ve had some good airplane porn here on Cranky, so I couldn’t resist when I saw…
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Why Can Only Gate Agents Change My Seat? (Ask Cranky)
In case you hadn’t noticed, I’m working on clearing out some of the Ask Cranky question that have been piling up for…
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What Protections Do European Union Regulations Offer? (Ask Cranky)
For this Ask Cranky, I’m heading to the comments section. That’s right, this comment was posted a couple weeks ago and I…
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Mobile Phones Should be Allowed on Airplanes
After talking to Emirates last year about onboard mobile phone use, I said that I was “less averse” to the idea. Now…
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United-Continental Merger Closing Was the Third Most Interesting Story on Friday
By now, you undoubtedly know that the United and Continental merger has officially closed and United Continental Holdings is now the parent…
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Cranky on the Web (September 28-October 1)
Southwest Acquires AirTran: Six Reasons This is a Great Move – BNET Headwinds Part one of my story focused on the positive…
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The Delta Heritage Museum is Open to the Public Tomorrow and You Should Go
If you’re a commercial aviation fan, the Delta Heritage Museum in Atlanta should be on the must-visit list. The only problem? It’s…