Airlines
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The Good and the Bad of the Old Aircraft Experience on American (Trip Report)
It’s been a long, cold, rainy winter (by Southern California standards), so I was thrilled at the prospect of joining some of…
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Did an Airbus A330 Have the Same Problem as the 737 MAX? (Ask Cranky)
It’s time for another edition of Ask Cranky and today, it provides a good excuse to write more about Boeing’s 737 MAX…
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3 Links I Love: United’s Network Brain Trust, BA’s New Suite, Southwest Makes a Deal
This week’s featured link: Meet the route planners mapping United’s future – Crain’s Chicago BusinessHere’s a nice look at the dynamic duo behind United’s…
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Caution: Pricing Glitch Makes Some Travelers Pay More for Alaska’s Saver Fares in Sabre
Part of the fun that comes with having the Cranky Concierge air travel assistance business is that I get to poke around…
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How JetBlue Putting Someone on a Flight 90 Minutes Later Cost the Airline $2500
I was approached by someone recently about a fascinating interaction with JetBlue, and I thought this was worth sharing here. I suppose…
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3 Links I Love: Azul To Buy Parts of Avianca, More BA Airplane Porn, Buzz is Back
Azul Signs Non-Binding Agreement to Acquire Selected Assets of Avianca Brasil – AzulThings keep moving in Brazil, and Azul keeps growing. I…
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Flying as a Gold Elite on American Isn’t Anything Special (Trip Report)
As you know, last month was the annual American Leadership Conference, and once again I was invited as a member of the…
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Up All Night with American – Part 2: Simulators, Hangars, and Ops Towers
Welcome to the second half of my long night with American. In my post about the first half of the night, I…
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3 Links I Love: Sun Country Cuts Costs, Paine Field Flies Commercial, Hawai’i Reacts to Southwest
Sun Country CEO gets very real on the airline’s quest for financial sustainability – MinnPostHere’s a good interview with Sun Country CEO…
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The Cranky Flier Interview: Janet Lamkin, United Airlines, President of California
It’s a lofty title to be sure. Janet joined United in November 2017 to fill the first regional president position here on…
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Reading the Tea Leaves: Southwest Starts Selling Tickets to Hawai’i
It has been anticipated for years, and as of yesterday, Southwest has finally started selling tickets for its first Hawai’i flights. Even…
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Up All Night with American – Part 1: The Operations Center
I may have flown to Dallas for American’s leadership conference last week, but that was merely an appetizer before the main course.…