Brett
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Cranky on the Web (January 21 – 25)
What If You Have a Ticket on a 787 Dreamliner? Airlines’ Back-Up Plans – Conde Nast Daily Traveler I put together a…
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Topic of the Week: Would You Fly the 787?
The 787 is still grounded (at least, it was when I wrote this). But let’s say that the aircraft is deemed fit…
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How Southwest Determines Your Boarding Card Number, and How You Can Now Jump the Line for $40
In the wake of Southwest announcing that you can now jump to the head of the line for $40 a person if…
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Southwest to Get More Gates in Los Angeles
It has been rumored for years, but now it looks like it’s finally going to happen. US Airways is going to leave…
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Delta Introduces Medallion Qualifying Dollar Hurdle for Elite Qualification
In case you missed it between the 787 grounding and American’s new livery, Delta made a subtle but important change to its…
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Cranky on the Web (January 14 – 18)
Today is the day. If you live in the Metroplex, come on out to DFW for a little Crankyspotting between 10a and…
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Topic of the Week: American’s New Livery
Something tells me this is going to be a long comment thread. If you haven’t seen it, here it is. American’s new…
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United and American Fuel Buying Policies Face a Legal Challenge
When I first saw a story about United and American being sued over their fuel buying policies in Chicago, I wasn’t too…
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About Those 787 Problems
It has not been a good few weeks for the 787 program. There have been fires, fuel leaks, and more to make…
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SFO Needs to Be Fixed One Way or Another
With 2012 over, it’s fun to look back on performance statistics to see what stands out. For me, it’s SFO and its…
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Cranky on the Web (January 7 – 11)
Photos: Inside LAN’s New 787 Business Class Cabin – Conde Nast Daily Traveler I did a much more in-depth photo tour of…
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Topic of the Week: American Walks Away From San Juan
It shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone that American finally put a dagger in the sorry remains of its old San Juan…