Brett
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How We Chose the Conrad Punta de Mita For a Pandemic Vacation (And Mostly Enjoyed It)
Since this post isn’t about flights, I’m putting it up on a Wednesday. I will have a regular trip report on the…
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United Makes a Confusing But Clever Rule Change That Targets Online Travel Agents
Word came out last week that United had finally backtracked off its plan to force travelers to forfeit residual value when changing…
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Delta Makes the Week Interesting as Alaska and American Sharpen Their Spears
Welcome back to Airlineville, the city that never sleeps. The good folks at Cirium have now changed their update process, and the…
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A New Cranky Talk is Live – Returning From Abroad in the Time of COVID
Cranky Talk – Returning From Abroad in the Time of COVID We’re baaaaack. Did you miss us while we took a one…
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3 Links I Love: Delta’s Voting Rights Fiasco, Avelo Livery, Stuck in Mexico
This week’s featured link Ed Bastian memo: Your right to vote – Delta News HubIt’s been a tumultuous week for Delta. I…
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United Announces Sweeping Changes to Europe, Will Open London Heathrow Hub
It’s been a difficult year for all airlines, but for United — an airline with a heavy international focus that’s been plagued…
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Mark Your Calendars for Cranky Dorkfest on September 18
I’m very, very excited to announce that I’m going to try to make Cranky Dorkfest happen this year. Please mark your calendars…
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The Weird and Confusing World of Ticket Validity
Chatter has been rising around what is going to happen to all those unused airline credits as more and more of them…
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May is Shaping Up Well While Airlines Flock to Myrtle Beach for Some Unknown Reason
Greetings to all from Airlineville. Spring has sprung, and masks are coming off… and that’s not good. The recovery is in full…
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Cranky on the Web: Rise of Revenge Travel, Ticket Validity
Could ‘Revenge Travel’ Help Airlines Recover From Pandemic? – The Show on KJZZ Phoenix public radioThe name “revenge travel” is kind of…
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3 Links I Love: Alaska CEO’s Farewell, American Pilots, Norse Atlantic, and the Best Jacket Ever
This Week’s Featured Link Alaska Air CEO Tilden hands off a transformed airline – The Seattle TimesBrad Tilden is wrapping up his…
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A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Cranky Network Awards
If you missed last night’s Cranky Network Awards presented by Ontario International Airport, you missed one heck of a show. But hey,…