Brett
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Topic of the Week: Who Should Get Tokyo/Haneda Slots?
American has thrown in the towel on its JFK to Tokyo/Haneda flight and will be handing the slots back. So far, there…
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To Change or Not to Change? (Tales From the Field)
We were faced with quite the dilemma this week at Cranky Concierge when we had a client flying Southwest who was looking…
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Norwegian Escalates its US Invasion
Anyone here flown Norwegian yet? If not, you’re going to have plenty of opportunity. Norwegian has stepped up its efforts to become…
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American’s Asia Strategy Centers on Dallas/Ft Worth
I talked a lot about Delta’s and United’s Asia strategies last week, but I didn’t touch on American’s. That’s kind of funny…
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Cranky on the Web (October 14 – 18)
The longest flight in the world – CNN.com I was asked to comment on the declining popularity of 4 engine aircraft. It’s…
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Topic of the Week: Ireland Dumps Its Air Travel Tax
Something very unusual (and excellent) came out of Europe this week. Though some taxes were increased in the annual budgeting process, Ireland…
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Delta Turns Away From Tokyo in Favor of Seattle
For many years, Delta and United had very different operational strategies for Asia. United long ago shifted from focusing on its Tokyo…
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Flying the Friendly Skies to Maui (Trip Report)
With my wife’s maternity leave from her job coming to an end, and a couple of unused United MileagePlus tickets sitting around…
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The Latest News in the American and US Airways Merger
It has been over a month since I last wrote about the American/US Airways merger, and I figured it was probably time…
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Cranky on the Web (October 7 – 11)
Alternate Airports: Where to Fly for Lower Holiday Fares – Conde Nast Daily Traveler It’s time for the obligatory “where to find…
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Topic of the Week: The Proud Bird
In just over a month, on November 21, one of the best eating/spotting locations in the world will close. The Proud Bird…
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SmartTray: Sometimes It’s the Simplest Things That Grab Your Attention
I had been meaning to write about this after I met with the company at the APEX show back in September, but…