Brett
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Someone Forgot to Tell Vision Airlines that Small Hubs Don’t Work
Delta’s Memphis cuts have once again stirred up a lot of talk about the death of the mid-size hub. It’s effectively conventional…
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Cranky on the Web (May 16 – 20)
Fewer hubs mean fewer options for fliers – CNN Out of the Office Memphis joins a long line of mid-sized hubs that…
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Topic of the Week: Where Do You Want Your Seatback Pocket?
Mrs Cranky recently received a survey from American and this was one of the questions: So, do you care? The higher pocket…
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United’s “Customer Day One” Doesn’t See Many Changes
I’m not quite sure how this was decided, but yesterday was “Customer Day One” for the combined Continental and United.. That doesn’t…
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The New First Class Experience on Lufthansa
It may be a very small piece of the travel experience that few of us will have the chance to try, but…
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Delta’s Dismantling of the Memphis Hub
Many are surprised that it’s taken this long, but Delta has finally begun taking the first big steps in what will ultimately…
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Cranky on the Web (May 9 – 13)
Southwest, AirTran merger may mean changes for Northeast Ohio airports – WKSU I spoke with an Ohio public radio affiliate about the…
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Topic of the Week: US Airways Pilots Union Goes Off Again
The US Airways pilots union is at it again. This week the group claimed a number of safety issues have occurred and…
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Flying the Lufthansa A380 Inaugural to San Francisco (Trip Report)
I know I said trip reports would only be on Wednesdays now, but I changed my mind. Lufthansa flew me out to…
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Fall Outlook: Fewer Flights, Sustained Fares
It’s earnings season again, and that means it’s time to gather round and listen to every airline talk about what’s happened and…
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Frontier Shuffles Its Fleet to Cut Losses
Republic Airways announced a small first quarter loss the other day, but really, it was a tale of two airlines. Its Frontier…
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Cranky on the Web (May 2 – 6)
When row 21 is actually row 9: The method behind airline row numbers – CNN Out of the Office United is doing…