Airlines
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Amsterdam Schiphol’s Painful Descent To Become One of the Most Feared European Airports
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. For years, this was the airport you wanted to use. If you were connecting, it was fast and easy.…
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Hawaiian and Mokulele Realize At Long Last That They’re Better Working Together
The interisland market in Hawai’i is one that has seen years of shifting alliances, remarkable drama, and rarely… calm. But one thing…
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Delta Goes Deeper Into Intermodal with New European Train Partners
All the cool kids are doing it. Whether it’s Landline in the US or Deutsche Bahn joining Star Alliance, airlines are increasingly…
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The Cranky Flier Interview with Horizon Air President Joe Sprague
Listen on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. It’s been quite awhile since my last Cranky Flier Interview, and I’m…
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Cranky on the Web: The Lufthansa Apple AirTag Debacle
Lufthansa says AirTags are allowed in checked luggage after confusion over ban – The Washington PostAs an Android user, I’ve paid very…
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United Flexes Its 757 Muscle in Summer 2023 Network Plans
United revealed its Transatlantic plans for summer 2023 yesterday, and while there’s plenty to unpack in the announcement, the star of the…
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Planes, Trains, and Automobiles: Making a Run for the Border in Windsor
My time in Canada was over, and I figured getting back into the US wouldn’t be hard. I was most definitely wrong.…
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Air India’s Turnaround Plan Does Not Inspire Confidence
If there’s ever been an airline in desperate need of a successful turnaround, it’s Air India. The long-bloated, play-thing of the Indian…
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Cranky Network Weekly: United Drops JFK Thanks to Low Fares
When the schedule changes load into Cirium each Friday night, we get busy putting together Cranky Network Weekly with the five biggest…
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Southwest’s CEO Makes Changes at the Top, Focuses on the Operation
It’s never easy to follow a long-serving CEO at any company. When it happens, I find it particularly worthwhile to follow the…
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Planes, Trains, and Automobiles: From the Highs of Fergus to the Lows of Guelph
Having made it to the Toronto Airport, I was ready to be done for the day. As the sun started to slowly…
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Finnair Has a Plan to Find a New Niche
Other than, say, Ukraine International Airlines, almost no non-Russian airline has been hit harder than Finnair with the increasing isolation of Russia.…