Brett
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Crankyspotting Dorkfest is Two Weeks Away
Just two weeks from tomorrow, it’s time for the annual Crankyspotting Dorkfest. For those who haven’t been before, this isn’t some big…
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American Stops Selling Tickets Through Orbitz, and Orbitz Should be Worried
It’s time for yet another fun-filled fight in the world of airline distribution. In this episode, American and Orbitz can’t come to…
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The New Domestic Battleground: First Class Meals
When you think of things that make for a good flight, how high on the list is a decent meal? You’ll almost…
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Why You So Rarely See Web Fares In the US
I was talking about mistake fares with someone the other day, and that reminded me of a time when I filed a…
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Cranky on the Web (August 18 – 22)
In the Trenches: Tracking Our Revenue Sources – Intuit QuickBooks Blog Our system wasn’t set up to track revenue in a way…
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Topic of the Week: United and Denver
This week, United signed a deal with the City of Denver to reduce costs in exchange for extending a commitment to 2035.…
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A Look at Virgin America’s Dallas Operation, and Wondering if Chicago Will Happen
Though Virgin America has publicly said that its future growth will be in LA and San Francisco, it’s hard to forget about…
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How Weather Radar Works and How It’s Getting Better
I don’t like thunderstorms. Oh sure, they’re fine if you’re on the ground, but ever since a particularly nasty encounter with windshear…
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How We Made Copa $1,445.60 Richer (Tales From the Field)
I’ve seen several comments on posts in my “Tales From the Field” series asking for stories where it didn’t all work out…
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Cranky on the Web (August 11 – 15)
In the Trenches: Evolving With Our Clients – Quickbooks Blog The Intuit Small Business Blog has changed its format, and I’m ramping…
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Topic of the Week: Where Will the Next Successful Start-Up Come From?
Sticking with yesterday’s theme that the US is a great place to run an airline right now, let’s turn the question to…
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In a Dramatic Turn, The Domestic US is Probably the Best Market for Airlines in the World Right Now
It wasn’t all that long ago that airlines raced to get their airplanes out of the US as fast as possible. Flights…