Brett
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As Delta Grows Stronger, Partner Benefits Suffer
I received more than one email this week asking me if I had seen Delta’s new partner mileage-earning chart. There are some…
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Announcing the Crankyspotting Dorkfest at LAX September 28… And Dine on a Pan Am 747 That Night
I’ve decided to really plan ahead this year. It may only be June, but I’m already setting the date for the annual…
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A Little Love for Routehappy
I’m not sure how many of you have had the chance to test out Routehappy yet, but the site has been live…
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Cranky on the Web (May 27 – 31)
The Contrarian View: Why Phoenix Could Become An Even Bigger Hub And LA Could See Big Changes – PlaneBusiness Banter ($Subscription Required$)…
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Topic of the Week: Will Air Canada rouge Succeed?
Air Canada is getting closer and closer to the launch of its new low-cost, leisure airline, rouge. Last week, the airline announced…
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Delta Opens Phase One of Its JFK Terminal Project, Two More to Go
It’s been nearly a week since Delta opened the first phase of its terminal project at JFK, and the reviews have been…
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Why Isn’t JetBlue Using All Its Slots in Long Beach? (Ask Cranky)
I received an email recently that hit close to home, literally. It was more of a plea than a question, but I…
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Cranky on the Web (May 20 – 24)
Note: There will be no post on Monday, Memorial Day. I will return to the regular posting schedule on Tuesday. The Dreamliner…
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Topic of the Week: The Birds and Rats Have Won
Delta travelers at JFK are waking up to a brand new airport experience today as Delta thankfully leaves Terminal 3 for good…
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This is Not Your Father’s Frontier Airlines
Frontier is in the middle of making huge changes to its business model, and that is not easy to do. Anytime you…
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Battle: Los Angeles
I’m feeling pretty lucky to be living in Southern California these days. Oh sure, it’s the beautiful sunshine and all that, but…
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JetBlue Demonstrates the Right Way to Increase Your Change Fee
Just last month, United increased its change fee on domestic flights from $150 to $200 and I bashed the move. That, of…