Brett
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American Takes a “Rare Opportunity” to Shuffle the Deck
I’m back from vacation, and as tempting as it was to write up my trip report straight away thanks to a 14-hour…
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Twenty Cranky Years
It was twenty years ago today that I logged in at crankyflier.blogspot.com and introduced myself to… well, I guess the few family…
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Flying Crooked Sounds Completely Made Up, But It’s Not
You probably didn’t know it, but I’ve been on vacation this whole week. I did some pre-programming for you to fill out…
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The Plan for Dulles is Ambitious and Ridiculous… and It Won’t Happen
Yesterday I gave you a little history about Washington Dulles International Airport, so you could see why modernization is so important. Modernizing…
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A Look at Dulles Today Shows Why Action is Needed
I was torn on whether to write about the new, grand plan to completely remake Washington’s Dulles International Airport (IAD). After all,…
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The Present and Past Sun Country Rubs Off on Allegiant with Free Drinks, First Class
The merger between Allegiant and Sun Country has been one of the quietest I’ve seen. Perhaps it’s because they’re both small. Or…
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Cranky Dorkfest 2026 RSVPs are Now Open!
Judging by the number of emails I’ve received, I know a lot of you are champing at the bit to get your…
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When Airlines Adopt New Aircraft Technology
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about aircraft innovation and how different airlines have reacted to new developments in different ways, but…
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What’s Gone Wrong With the LAX People Mover
We’ve talked about why the SkyLink people mover at LAX is so important, and exactly what it will look like. But as…
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Cranky on the Web: American Has an Overall Plan, Delta Has One for Asia
American Airlines CEO lays out his vision to close a more than $3 billion profit gap – CNBC There seems to be…
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Let’s Dig In to the LAX People Mover Saga
The long-awaited people mover at Los Angeles International Airport has been delayed, delayed, and delayed again. It was originally supposed to open…
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Alaska and Hawaiian Bring the B737 to Interisland Flying Starting This Fall
Who’s excited for a special Wednesday post? Actually, all of you who don’t care about Hawaiʻi should be. I was going to…