United
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Topic of the Week: The Evil That is Airplane Photography
Matthew from Live and Let’s Fly wrote up a story about how he was removed from a United flight to Istanbul for…
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American Isn’t As Weak in Asia As You Might Think
Many people have used the excuse that since US Airways doesn’t bring American what it really needs, more Asian service, it’s not…
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Layoffs Are Far From a Necessity in a US Airways and American Merger
There were certainly some, shall we say, spirited comments on my American/US Airways merger post last week, but there were a couple…
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Cranky on the Web (January 28 – February 1)
How to Protect Yourself from Antiquated Airline Computers That Could Ruin Your Trip – PTMoney.com I talked a little more about how…
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Cranky on the Web (January 14 – 18)
Today is the day. If you live in the Metroplex, come on out to DFW for a little Crankyspotting between 10a and…
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United and American Fuel Buying Policies Face a Legal Challenge
When I first saw a story about United and American being sued over their fuel buying policies in Chicago, I wasn’t too…
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United Makes a Canceled Flight More Problematic (Tales From the Field)
I know I said awhile ago that I would start to write up some of the more interesting stories from Cranky Concierge…
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How Mileage Runs Became Addictive or, Why I Just Booked a Two Day Trip to Doha (Guest Post)
Over at Cranky Concierge, we’ve been booking a lot of so-called “mileage runs” for clients this month. This happens at the end…
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Look for Bigger, More Comfortable Airplanes at United Express
It wasn’t long ago that I was writing about how it was going to get a lot more comfortable to fly on…
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Cranky on the Web (October 28 – November 2)
Hurricane Sandy Causes Flight Cancellations—What Airlines Are Doing Right and Wrong – Conde Nast Daily Traveler When it came to hurricane policies…
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A United Correction and a Reminder for This Saturday’s Event
It’s a rare Wednesday post for me today, but I had two things to mention. First, please remember that this Saturday is…
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United’s Operation Improves While American’s Falls Off a Cliff
Just over a month ago, I profiled United’s poor operational performance and how it wasn’t getting better. My, how times have changed.…