Brett
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A Primer on US Aviation Taxes That Apply on Domestic Flights
After seeing the comments on yesterday’s post about fuel surcharges, it dawned on me that there’s probably not a great understanding out…
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Why is the DOT Wasting Time With Fuel Surcharges?
Another week, another wasted effort by the Department of Transportation (DOT). This week, it’s a look at the latest guidance on fuel…
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Cranky on the Web (March 12 – 16)
GUEST POST: Yee HAW! Cranky Flier An LA Airports Roundup!! – Aviation Queen The Queen asked for guest posts, and I was…
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Topic of the Week: Will Kingfisher Survive?
Kingfisher appears to be on its last legs. It has canceled all international flights and pared back domestic runs. The airline, which…
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Onboard a Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Don’t get too excited. I didn’t actually get to fly on one. But I did get invited to come take a tour…
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Pacific Wings Earns the Cranky Jackass Award For a Spiteful Website
The EAS Flights blog stumbled on something yesterday that may be a new low for this industry. In fact, it’s childish enough…
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Why American’s Revenue Plans Aren’t Good Enough and a Merger Is Needed
I came across a really interesting research note on American last week that I thought was worth discussing here. Jamie Baker at…
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Cranky on the Web (March 5 – 9)
Do babies and first class mix? – CNN Out of the Office I brought the babies in first class debate over to…
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Topic of the Week: New Flights in Washington
Ok, Bill from DC, this one is for you. Let’s talk new flights at Washington/National airport. There is a lot going on…
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Cape Air’s Reservation System Transition to ITA Was So Good, You Didn’t Know It Even Happened
All the talk this week has been about United’s massive reservation system transition, but that wasn’t the only move of this type…
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American Rolls Out Its Version of Economy Plus, er Economy Comfort, er . . .
When it first started talking about the interiors of its new 777-300ER aircraft, American said it would have a premium economy section.…
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United’s Reservation System Switch Goes Well With Only Minor Glitches
If you believed the headlines, you’d think that United had melted down over the weekend when it finally retired its Apollo computer…