Brett
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I Wouldn’t Expect to See the New Wider Airbus Aisle Seat Anytime Soon
Airbus brought out a pretty interesting idea recently that would theoretically make it easier for airlines to charge for aisle seats. How…
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United Blames Southwest, City of Houston for Its Own Problems in Houston, Earns the Cranky Jackass Award
When United decided to fight Southwest’s effort to get international facilities at Houston’s Hobby airport, I didn’t blame the airline. After all,…
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Cranky on the Web (May 26 – June 1)
Delta tests ‘basic economy’ fares on some flights – Atlanta Journal-Constitution The AJC wrote about Delta’s Basic Economy fares out of Detroit…
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Topic of the Week: Hacking the 787
Word is out that there might be a way to hack into the 787 and do terrible things. Anyone think this is…
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Touring the Ghosts of Douglas Aircraft Company’s Past
As a Long Beach resident and airline dork, I have a special connection with Douglas airplanes. As World War II ramped up,…
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Four Hours in Phoenix (Trip Report)
When my wife gave birth to our son in January, one of my best friends hopped in the car from Phoenix and…
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Some United Elites are Over-Entitled, But It’s United’s Fault
If you’re a United frequent flier, you certainly know by now that the airline’s CFO gave a talk at an investors’ conference…
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Preview: The Ghosts of Douglas’s Past
I’m not posting today because of the holiday, but I thought I’d include a great picture from this weekend’s activities. That is…
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Cranky on the Web (May 21 – 25)
Atlanta’s New International Terminal Opened—Here’s How it Will Benefit You – Conde Nast Daily Traveler The overly-expensive new terminal in Atlanta is…
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Topic of the Week: Are United Clubs More Crowded?
I had a reader write in suggesting that since the merger with Continental and the introduction of “free” club access with a…
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Delta to Shrink Its Fleet of Small Jets, Significantly Improve Customer Experience with New Pilot Agreement
This week, Delta accomplished something incredibly rare… it came to a new tentative agreement with its pilots 7 months BEFORE the contract…
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Cathay Pacific Lets Social Media Stars into Its San Francisco Lounge
Cathay Pacific has recently embarked on what is at the very least, a truly unique and interesting experiment. Those who have a…