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Delta Begs the Feds to Let It Alter Tokyo Haneda Flights
It is apparently regulatory week here on Cranky, and I’m going to spill into next week with another two-parter, this time looking…
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Breaking Down What Norwegian’s The Haven is Like (Travelogue)
And now, back to the spring break cruise from LA up to Vancouver. We had chosen to board early in LA, figuring…
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Who Should Like the Perimeter Rule at Washington’s National Airport and Who Should Want It Killed
In the first part of this story, I wrote about the renewed effort to try and kill the perimeter rule (or at…
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Delta Joins an Effort to Kill the Perimeter Rule in DC
‘Tis the season to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in Congress, and that means it’s time for all sorts of ideas…
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United is Getting Aggressive in Denver, and It Appears to Be Working
Once again this week, United send out a media notice about a new Denver ad campaign that’s meant to try to bolster…
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Norwegian’s The Haven Makes Cruising Tolerable (Travelogue)
I mentioned in my recent WestJet trip report that we went with a strange spring break choice this year. After looking around…
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Instead of the State Flag, Southwest Honors Hawai’i with a Different Kind of Special Livery
For many years, Southwest has honored its largest destinations by painting an airplane with the state flag. The very first was, to…
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United Ponders the Future of Sales and Distribution in a New Post-Pandemic World
United has been very clear that running an airline post-pandemic is going to be very different than running one before. You can…
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Airline Plans for Summer in New York City Crystalize at a Higher Level Than You Might Expect
We are now one month removed from the Federal Aviation Administration’s announcement that it would beg airlines to reduce flying in the…
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A Step Back in Time on WestJet From Vancouver (Trip Report)
We did something strange for spring break this year… we took a cold weather repositioning cruise up the coast from LA to…
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The Cranky Flier Interview with Air Canada SVP Products, Marketing, and eCommerce Mark Nasr on Rolling Out NDC
Listen on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Let me guess… you’ve been really jonesing for another piece about NDC…
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Alaska’s Rationale for Killing Kiosks
Alaska caused something of a stir this month when it announced it was removing kiosks from its check-in areas, making it impossible…