Brett
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The United B777-200s Are Living on Borrowed Time
There is no other airplane in the US quite like it. United’s B777-200s in the domestic configuration are massive passenger haulers meant…
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Mexico City is More Than Worth the Visit (Travelogue)
It had been more than twenty years since I last visited Mexico City, and I was excited to return. After all, my…
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The Feds Step in to Prevent Impending Chicago Gridlock at O’Hare
The arms race at Chicagoʻs OʻHare airport looks like itʻs about to be put on pause now that the Federal Aviation Administration…
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United Flight Attendants are Closing In on a Contract
One of the longest open labor negotiations in the US has been between United and its flight attendants. It’s been going on…
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Cranky on the Web: United Only Likes You If You Have the Credit Card, Spirit in Vegas
Spirit Airlines may end Las Vegas flights from several West Coast cities – 3 News Las Vegas The word “may” is doing…
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Spirit Plans to be a Premium, Big City Allegiant
Spirit continues to fight through its Chapter 11 proceeding with surprising success. While many have assumed that the airline would never make…
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The Spectacular But Distant AIFA Airport (Travelogue)
After a long approach from the north over farms and industrial structures, we touched down on one of the three runways at…
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STL Tries to Finally Get Beyond TWA
Behold, the mighty St Louis Lambert International Airport! It’s a massive complex with four runways, more than 80 gates, a Boeing (formerly…
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Frontier in New York and Los Angeles: A Tale of Two (Expensive) Cities
Frontier decided to end its efforts to make a go of things at New York’s JFK airport last week with the termination…
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The Winners of the 2026 Cranky Network Awards are…
Whew, and just like that, the 2026 Cranky Network Awards presented by Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport are done. We had another…
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The Weird World of Mexicana is Much Better Flying the E2 (Travelogue)
Today is the day. The Cranky Network Awards are TONIGHT! So while I continue to run around like a chicken with my…
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Viva Kicks the Trip Off the Right Way (Travelogue)
FINALLY, I’m getting to the part where I’m flying somewhere on this trip. You’re going to get two of those posts this…