Airlines
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Cranky on the Web (October 4-8)
How the SkyTeam Alliance Became a Rehab Center for Global Airlines – BNET Headwinds SkyTeam has picked up some of the more…
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British Airways Rolls Out Its Retro 757 (Airplane Porn)
It’s been way too long since we’ve had some good airplane porn here on Cranky, so I couldn’t resist when I saw…
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United-Continental Merger Closing Was the Third Most Interesting Story on Friday
By now, you undoubtedly know that the United and Continental merger has officially closed and United Continental Holdings is now the parent…
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Cranky on the Web (September 28-October 1)
Southwest Acquires AirTran: Six Reasons This is a Great Move – BNET Headwinds Part one of my story focused on the positive…
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The Delta Heritage Museum is Open to the Public Tomorrow and You Should Go
If you’re a commercial aviation fan, the Delta Heritage Museum in Atlanta should be on the must-visit list. The only problem? It’s…
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Stuck in a Box: Why American Won’t Merge Anytime Soon (Guest Post)
It’s been quite some time since the Cardinal graced us with his presence, but today he’s back to fight the “American will…
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Frontier and Other Airlines Stand to Gain From the Southwest/AirTran Deal
I’ve seen countless articles/posts/interviews talking about how the Southwest/AirTran merger is going to be terrible for every other airline out there. The…
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Southwest Buys AirTran: Here’s What We Know So Far
I like to try and ease into the work week, but Southwest rudely prevented that from happening by announcing the airline would…
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Delta’s Marketing Chief Talks About New York, Tarmac Delays and More (Across the Aisle)
I know it’s been almost a month since by visit to Delta, but I still have just a couple more posts. Today,…
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Cranky on the Web (September 20 – 24)
Continental/United Merger: How Pilots Can Resolve Their Labor Standoff – BNET Headwinds It’s all about the 90 to 110 seat jets. This…
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JetBlue Installing Ka Band Internet – What the Heck is That?
Big news from the Blue Crew earlier this week when JetBlue announced it would finally be installing broadband internet onboard. But this…
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DOT Fines United For Reporting Tarmac Delays, Earns the Cranky Jackass Award
There have been plenty of questionable decisions coming from the Department of Transportation lately, but none more insane than the decision to…