Brett
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Across the Aisle from American President Robert Isom on His Agenda, Operational Progress, and What It Means to Be the Best (Part 1)
On Friday, I had the chance to spend some time with Robert Isom, President of American Airlines, when he came to Los…
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3 Links I Love: Spirit Goes Back to the Caribbean, Cathay Pacific Shuns a Trend, Flying Air Greeland
This week’s featured link: Going Global in Orlando! Spirit Airlines Announces Major International Expansion – Spirit Airlines Years ago, Spirit poured its…
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United Quietly Tests Selling Economy Plus as Part of the Fare
Just this week, United quietly started filing a handful of fares that include Economy Plus seating in the Newark to Ft Lauderdale…
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Cranky Concierge is Hiring for Overnight and Weekend Concierges
I haven’t written about it much, but Cranky Concierge has been growing a lot. We’re now up to 14 people on the…
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David Neeleman on the A330neo and Doubling TAP’s Presence in the US (Across the Aisle)
I’ve lined up a handful of interviews here on the blog which you’ll see in the next few weeks. Today, I’m starting…
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Who the F*&@ is Primera?
It’s been awhile since I did one of these posts, but the time has come to take a look at Primera, an…
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Cranky on the Web: Billions of Dollars Pour Into LAX, Singapore’s Longest Haul
Los Angeles’ Massive Airport Makeover – Icons of Infrastructure I stopped doing freelance writing a long time ago, but Icons of Infrastructure…
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3 Links I Love: Airline CEOs Gather in Sydney, Heathrow Steps Ahead, Elite Airways
This week’s featured link: So Long, Sydney: Take-Aways From IATA’s Meeting of World’s Airline Execs – Stuck at the Airport I’ve still…
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Why Won’t American Let Me Use Miles on a Connecting Flight? (Ask Cranky)
It’s time for another Ask Cranky. This one is a follow-up on a post I wrote last December. I read your post…
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Air New Zealand Starts Dating Its Former Best Friend’s Worst Enemy
There have certainly been some dramatic airline spats over the years, but down in Australia and New Zealand, quite the doozy is…
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After Diversifying Its Brands, Singapore Reverses Course
There was a time that it seemed like Singapore Airlines thought the more brands it had, the better off it would be.…
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Cranky on the Web: When to Buy Tickets
Landing the Best Airfare Is a Matter of Timing – NerdWallet I would love to see a statistic about just how many…