Brett
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Cranky Flier Podcast #1: Across the Aisle From OneJet CEO Matt Maguire
When I asked last week, many of you really liked the idea of a podcast. So here it is. This one went…
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Thanks to Delta, More Than Two Dozen Airlines Are Switching Terminals at LAX, Here’s Where They’re Going
Update 3/27: The official plan is in place, and there were a couple of minor tweaks from my original map. I’ve updated…
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3 Links I Love: An Unsolved Eastern Crash, American’s Business Class Saga, Long Beach Customs
This week’s featured link: What Happened to Eastern Airlines Flight 980? – Outside Here’s a good, long read about the crash of…
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DOT Makes a Big Deal About Its New and Minor (But Good) Rule Changes
Under Secretary Foxx, the Department of Transportation (DOT) hasn’t really been prone to take any action on anything airline-related, for the most…
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Delta’s Transcon Strategy Gives It More Flexibility to Fly Flat Beds From LA to DC
While I was gone, you may have seen that Delta announced it was going to start flying from Los Angeles to Washington/National…
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On Track to Return, Thanks, and a Question
I’m back from vacation, fitted with a fancy splint, and ready to get back to work. Oh sure, proper typing is still…
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I’m Taking a Break Until October 18
Thanks to everyone for the well wishes over the last few days. I had the surgery on my hand yesterday morning, and…
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Southwest Takes a Hit in Orange County As The Battle For California Heats Up
So this voice recognition software in Google Docs isn’t bad, but it has still slowed me down a lot. To help speed…
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Broken Fingers are Not Good For Writing Posts
This was not the post I had planned for today. Unfortunately, it looks like writing is going to become a lot harder…
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What United’s Now-Former Network Chief Says About the New Leadership Team
Talk about an eventful week. The day I posted my interview with Brian Znotins, VP of Network for United last week, he…
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Cranky on the Web: Animals on a Plane, Hubs vs Point-to-Point
Airlines plan new regulations for service animals in-flight – KPCC AirTalk I went on AirTalk to chat about service and emotional support…
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3 Links I Love: Air Berlin Restructures, American’s CIO, So Long Vin
Far-reaching restructuring of airberlin to deliver long-term growth – Air Berlin The long-rumored restructuring is here. Air Berlin, long shredding money, is…