Airlines
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What Daytime Haneda Flights Will Mean for Delta in Tokyo
Last week the US and Japan came to an agreement to expand operation at Tokyo’s close-in airport Haneda beginning this Fall. We…
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Where Spirit’s New CEO Is Taking the Company
If you missed yesterday’s post, the new logo you see above is just a part of something bigger happening at Cranky Concierge.…
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Cranky on the Web: Liberalizing Haneda
U.S.-Japan deal a defeat for Delta – Atlanta Journal-Constitution You may have heard that the US and Japan reached an agreement to…
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3 Links I Love: Faster Wifi is Worth a Lawsuit, Bombardier Fights for United, the Big Metal Bird
This week’s featured link: American Airlines sues Gogo, may change in-flight Internet service – Ft Worth Star-Telegram It was big news this…
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Why That Airline Didn’t Hold Your Connecting Flight For You
My first flight was late, but I thought I could make my connection. I ran up to the gate, the airplane was…
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A Preview of Southwest’s Remodeled Terminal in Los Angeles Which Begins Opening Thursday
If you’ve flown through LAX on Southwest in the last couple of years, you know what a nightmare it’s been. There’s a…
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3 Links I Love: More Love for Bag Fees, No Love for Branson, And a Little Guy Goes Bankrupt
This Week’s Featured Link: JetBlue Airways (JBLU) Robin Hayes on Q4 2015 Results – Earnings Call Transcript – Seeking Alpha JetBlue had…
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Southwest Surprises, Joins JetBlue and Delta in Applying For Long Beach Slots
I did not see that coming. Back in December, it was revealed that noise levels had dropped so low that Long Beach…
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Delta CEO Richard Anderson’s Retirement Caps a Remarkable Nine Years for the Airline
As had been rumored, Delta CEO Richard Anderson has announced he’ll be “retiring” on May 2 of this year. I put that…
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Cranky on the Web: Free Snacks on American and United, One Way Fares
Free snacks coming back on American and United – Philadelphia Inquirer American is following United in matching Delta by having snacks onboard…
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3 Links I Love: Unlimited Flight Subscriptions, Privatizing Air Traffic Control, Southwest Seating Showdown
This week’s featured link: Get Ready to Binge-Fly With Unlimited Flight Subscriptions – Bloomberg OneGo has an interesting idea. You pay a…
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Iran Air Orders a Ton of Airplanes, and It Might (Eventually) Need Them
If you’re looking for classic cars, Cuba is the place to go. But classic aircraft? Head to Iran. For years, sanctions have…