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Introducing The New Cranky Concierge Website and a New Cranky Logo
You might notice that things look a little different up top on the blog. That’s because it’s a big day here at…
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Cranky on the Web: Liberalizing Haneda
U.S.-Japan deal a defeat for Delta – Atlanta Journal-Constitution You may have heard that the US and Japan reached an agreement to…
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3 Links I Love: Faster Wifi is Worth a Lawsuit, Bombardier Fights for United, the Big Metal Bird
This week’s featured link: American Airlines sues Gogo, may change in-flight Internet service – Ft Worth Star-Telegram It was big news this…
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Why That Airline Didn’t Hold Your Connecting Flight For You
My first flight was late, but I thought I could make my connection. I ran up to the gate, the airplane was…
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A Preview of Southwest’s Remodeled Terminal in Los Angeles Which Begins Opening Thursday
If you’ve flown through LAX on Southwest in the last couple of years, you know what a nightmare it’s been. There’s a…
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Cranky on the Web: Feds Want to Regulate Seat Size, Looking at The Rise of Air Taxis
U.S. congressman proposes law to limit shrinking airline seats – CNN.com In case you missed it, Rep Steve Cohen is putting forward…
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3 Links I Love: More Love for Bag Fees, No Love for Branson, And a Little Guy Goes Bankrupt
This Week’s Featured Link: JetBlue Airways (JBLU) Robin Hayes on Q4 2015 Results – Earnings Call Transcript – Seeking Alpha JetBlue had…
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Southwest Surprises, Joins JetBlue and Delta in Applying For Long Beach Slots
I did not see that coming. Back in December, it was revealed that noise levels had dropped so low that Long Beach…
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Delta CEO Richard Anderson’s Retirement Caps a Remarkable Nine Years for the Airline
As had been rumored, Delta CEO Richard Anderson has announced he’ll be “retiring” on May 2 of this year. I put that…
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The Bill to Reform Air Traffic Control is Out, But the Most Important Pieces are Missing
It’s been a long time coming, but the sponsors of the House of Representatives bill to split air traffic control into its…
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Cranky on the Web: Free Snacks on American and United, One Way Fares
Free snacks coming back on American and United – Philadelphia Inquirer American is following United in matching Delta by having snacks onboard…
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3 Links I Love: Unlimited Flight Subscriptions, Privatizing Air Traffic Control, Southwest Seating Showdown
This week’s featured link: Get Ready to Binge-Fly With Unlimited Flight Subscriptions – Bloomberg OneGo has an interesting idea. You pay a…