Airlines
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Delta’s Newly-Renovated Terminal 5 at LAX Creates Three Distinct Passenger Flows
Last week, Delta unveiled the final results of the renovation of its Terminal 5 at Los Angeles International Airport. Travelers will love…
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Cranky on the Web – An Interview with Me, Hunting for Low Fares, Atlanta’s Silly Name Issue, More
Join me on Monday for an hour-long Twitter chat with CNN about the future of flight. We’ll get started at 8a PT/11a…
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Delta’s Tentative Agreement with Pilots Could Mean Higher Wages, Lower Profit Sharing, and More Airplanes
It’s remarkable how quickly a labor agreement can be reached when both sides want something. Even though Delta’s pilot contract doesn’t become…
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Lufthansa Group Airlines Are Going to Charge You if You Don’t Book Directly, and That’s a Big Mistake
Fights between airlines and reservation systems are as old as time. Global Distribution Systems (GDSes) have held the upper hand for years,…
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You Should Fly Alitalia
Sorry to shock you with the subject line, but it’s really true. Ever since Etihad acquired 49 percent of Alitalia, it has…
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Cranky on the Web – Bomb Threats, TSA Failures, Southwest’s Web Meltdown
Bomb Threats, TSA Security Failures Mark Start of Summer Travel – NBC News With the recent bomb threats and TSA failures to…
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Topic of the Week: United and the A380
There is a terrible rumor going around this week that United is going to take on 2 A380s, pretty much because Airbus…
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Delta Expands a Test to Take Your Carry-On Bags Onboard for You
Anyone else out there think that Delta is bored? With a fantastic on-time operation that’s solidly profitable, it’s increasingly looked like the…
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The Irish Government Wisely Agrees to Let IAG Buy Aer Lingus
Ohayou gozaimasu, everyone! I’m back from a week in Japan and it was fantastic. Stay tuned for trip reports in business class…
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Cranky on the Web – Jacking Up Fares in a Crisis
Did airlines jack up fares after Amtrak wreck? It’s unclear – Philadelphia Inquirer I was intereviewed for this story, but I can’t…
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Topic of the Week: Island Air is Shrinking
Yep, I’m still traveling. I will be slower at approving any flagged comments and responding to any emails. I’ll be back as…
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Mesa Makes It Harder to Choose Long Beach (Trip Report)
I’m still on the road, so how about a report of the last time I took a trip? This was from earlier…