Airlines
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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.…
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American Announces the End of First Class By Introducing a Better Business Class
After months of leaks and speculation, American has made it official. It will be launching a brand new business class in the…
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Planes, Trains, and Automobiles: A Last Minute Decision to Fly an Air Transat Widebody
After my time in Montreal, I was looking forward to a solo adventure with no known destination. My wife had given me…
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United Accepts Reality, Partners with Emirates, and Leaves Delta As Last Man Standing
It had been known for weeks, but last Wednesday, United and Emirates officially announced that they would become partners. This is a…
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Southwest Goes Fishing for Bookings With Well-Designed Companion Pass Promo
Southwest kicked off the post-summer travel season with a blast, offering its famed companion pass to anyone who booked a roundtrip ticket.…