Brett
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Discussing Qatar Airways Strategy, and How to Pronounce Its Name (Across the Aisle, Part One)
I had the chance to speak with Qatar Airways’ Tony Hughes recently and had a fascinating conversation. Tony is the Senior VP…
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Cranky Concierge Adds Small Business Program, More Discounts, and Our Newest Concierge
I haven’t written about Cranky Concierge much here lately, but things have been going quite well. We’ve just finished a banner week…
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US Airways Grows LaGuardia at Delta’s Expense
A couple weeks ago, I said that Delta’s growth in Washington smelled fishy. Now, US Airways is doing the same thing in…
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DOT Claim of 3 Hour Rule Success is Superficial and Contradicts DOT’s Previous Stance
It was just last month that the Department of Transportation (DOT) said not to rush to judgment after seeing more cancellations and…
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Cranky on the Web (August 9-13)
Why is SkyWest Buying ExpressJet? – BNET Headwinds You’ve probably been wondering why I was silent on this, but it was just…
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Delta Finally Reveals JFK Terminal Plans
In 1960, Pan Am built the Worldport at JFK. This terminal, now known just as Terminal 3 (or preferably as the ThirdWorldport),…
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New Delta.com Homepage Looks Great, Focuses on Function
Earlier this week, Delta relaunched its homepage and you know what? They did a great job. It’s incredibly clean, very simple, and…
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Virgin America Heads to Dallas, Let the Brawl Begin
Finally, Virgin America has picked a new city that makes sense. It only took them a few years to get there. Starting…
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TAROM is Still Alive, and It’s On the Right Path
Why the heck am I writing about TAROM, you ask? Good question. In a lot of ways, TAROM, the national airline of…
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The Unique Allegiant Name Change Option
I was supposed to be winging my way north on my first trip on Allegiant to Bellingham this weekend for a short…
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Cranky on the Web (August 2-6)
oneworld Alliance Surging, Adding Airlines — and Finally Offering Customers Some Perks – BNET Headwinds oneworld is finally surging after years of…
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It’s Guest Post Time – Submit Your Ideas
I’m tired. As you know I pump out blog posts five days a week here on Cranky and also over at BNET…