Airlines
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Topic of the Week: Some New Safety Videos
We have a couple of new safety videos that were released this week. In my mind, the ultimate question here is… will…
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Virgin Australia Goes on a Buying Spree, Singapore Joins the Fun
We’ve all been preoccupied here in the US with the weather, but meanwhile big things have been happening down in Australia. In…
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Am I Negatively Biased Against American? (Ask Cranky)
I’m guessing you’ve read a lot about Hurricane Sandy this morning, so I won’t bore you with the same. (Summary: lots of…
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Topic of the Week: Why is American Going to Seoul?
American announced a bunch of new routes this week, but one caught my eye. The airline, which flies only to Beijing, Shanghai,…
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Singapore Ditches the A340-500, An Airplane That Was Destined for Mediocrity at Best
Singapore Airlines has announced a big order for a slew of new aircraft from Airbus including more A380s and some new A350s.…
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The Next North American Battleground… Small Canadian Cities
North America is a big place. When you think about where the next big airline battle is likely to be, you probably…
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Cranky on the Web (October 15 – 19)
Tips for Booking Holiday Travel – Travora This one actually went up awhile ago, but I just got around to posting the…
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Topic of the Week: Finding a Stranded Boat
Let’s end the week with a little bit of awesome. An Air Canada flight into Sydney went out of its way to…
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Flying Concorde (Trip Report)
Almost a decade ago, I had the pleasure of being able to fly on one of the most incredible aircraft to have…
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Who the F*&@ is NewFrontier Airlines?
If you haven’t seen this, get ready for a treat. Air Gumbo may not have worked out (yet…), but now we have…
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We’re Going to Hear a Lot From the New Avianca in the Coming Years
Back in 2010, Colombian-based Avianca and Central American-based TACA merged to form a formidable Latin airline, but the brands remained separate, as…
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Cranky on the Web (October 8 – 12)
The Exact Dates When No One Wants to Travel and You Will Find Cheap Airfare – Conde Nast Daily Traveler Southwest launched…