Brett
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Cranky on the Web – JetBlue and Cincinnati, Taking Advantage of the Amtrak Derailment
Is the runway finally clearing for JetBlue at CVG? – Cincinnati Enquirer You could probably replace “Cincinnati” with the hopes and dreams…
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Topic of the Week: United’s New Beta Website
This week, United opened up it’s new beta website to the general public. Have you played with it? Head on over to…
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American and US Airways are Doing Their Reservation System Migration Differently and It’s Paying Off
When it comes to airline mergers, there is no bigger single milestone from a traveler’s perspective than the migration to a single…
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The DOT Temporarily Stops Penalizing Airlines for Mistake Fares, But Does It in a Vague and Confusing Way
Since the dawn of time (or airline reservation systems), there has been no joy as great as that a traveler experiences when…
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The Long Journey to Fix Malaysia Airlines Begins
Let’s be clear. While the loss of two 777s last year was absolutely awful for Malaysia Airlines (MAS) as a business, the…
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Cranky on the Web – Southwest is No Longer Cheap, Time for a New Website
Southwest no longer cheapest airline – Philadelphia Inquirer This isn’t exactly news anymore, but they did a story in Philly about Southwest…
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Topic of the Week: Alaska Keeps Growing
Alaska Airlines may be facing a challenge from Delta in Seattle, but you’d never know it. The airline continues to crank out…
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JetBlue vs Virgin America: Long Haul Edition (Trip Report)
I told you that you wouldn’t have to wait long for the long haul version of my JetBlue and Virgin America head-to-head…
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Avatar Airlines is Back and It Wants Your Money
Of all the posts I’ve written on this site, none has quite caught your attention like the 2009 post on Family Airlines.…
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Two Hours of Fighting About the Middle East Carriers, and I Still Can’t Get Excited
At last week’s CAPA conference, the highlight was supposed to be the panel debate between US and Middle East carriers over whether…
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Cranky on the Web: Cincinnati Fares Finally Drop, Latrobe Loves Spirit
Spirit Airlines lifts fortunes of Arnold Palmer Regional Airport – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Latrobe is booming thanks to Spirit’s presence at the airport,…
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Topic of the Week: Your Least Favorite Special Livery
A couple weeks ago I asked for your favorite special aircraft livery. Now, let’s hear your least favorite. Mine was no contest.…