Brett
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Frontier’s All-You-Can-Fly GoWild! Pass is Built Brilliantly, But They Just Couldn’t Resist the Money Grab
There has been plenty of news coverage about Frontier’s new GoWild! (exclamation point included at no extra charge) all-you-can-fly pass. That’s exactly…
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Sun Country Fortifies Its Operation With 2023 Growth Plans
Sun Country has announced its summer 2023 plans, and the airline is not straying from its Minneapolis/St Paul home. It will add…
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Southwest Chooses Variability, Route Cuts in Orange County Shuffle
John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California has a very confusing and strange slot program. Each year, there is a passenger cap…
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An Unwelcome Adventure Awaits Those Using Terminal 1.5 at LAX
Those rebuilding Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) found themselves facing a big problem. They had a variety of remote gates that were…
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Southwest, Heroine of the Heart, and a Fluffy Dog (Trip Report)
It was time to get back into the air again, this time for a Cranky Concierge gathering in Phoenix. The timing for…
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David Neeleman Talks Breeze Pilot Problems, Flying to Orange County, and More (Across the Aisle)
Breeze launched service on the Westchester – Los Angeles route last week, and CEO David Neeleman was onboard. I… was not, but…
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Breaking Down The 9,999 Airline Flight Numbers
It’s apparently a week of breakdowns, but I mean that in only the best way. Today, I’ve decided to delve into the…
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A New Cranky Talk is Live – A Breakdown of Biden’s Junk Fee Speech
Listen on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Maybe you caught President Biden’s speech about junk fees last week. If…
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Cranky on the Web: More on the Amsterdam Situation
Crowds at This Airport Are So Bad, Travelers Have Been Paying Up to $1,250 to Jump the Lines at Security – Conde…
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A Perfectly Good Flight Home From Oakland on Spirit (Trip Report)
I needed to stay the night in Oakland after my trip up on Delta, but I wanted to get back early. Delta…
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The Cranky Flier Interview with Flair Airlines CEO Stephen Jones
Listen on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. It hasn’t been all that long since the last one, but I’m…
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Delta’s Slot Squatting in New York Reaches New Heights
With the industry’s eyes closely watching the end of the trial where the Department of Justice is suing to stop the Northeast…