Airports
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California, Long the Nation’s Most Important State for Building Aircraft, Just Watched Its Last One Roll Off the Line
Since the beginning of powered flight, California and aviation have had a special bond. Early aircraft manufacturers swarmed to the Golden State…
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Cranky on the Web: The Best Layover Airport, LAX Tips
It’s that time of year where an avalanche of holiday tip articles come out. I was quoted in a couple of them.…
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Cranky on the Web – Philly is Great (for Connections), Change Due to Metrojet Crash
PHL a top place to make connections – Philadelphia Inquirer OAG did a study looking at the biggest megahubs, and Philly was…
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Cranky on the Web – Talking Airports, More American-US Airways Cutover
TT016: Airport and Airline Trends With The Cranky Flier Brett Snyder – The Terminal Podcast Jonathan had me on his podcast meant…
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If You Have a Favorite Terminal at DFW, Choose Your Aircraft Wisely
With the disappearance of the US Airways code only a couple weeks away, you’d think American would be on lockdown in terms…
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The Innovative GatwickConnects Allows You to Connect Between Airlines That Don’t Work Together Without the Risk
Ultra low cost carriers are great at bringing low fares to places, but they don’t really help connect people into the broader…
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SAS is Returning to Los Angeles, a City with Which it Has Surprisingly Deep Ties
On March 14th of next year, Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) will begin flying to LAX for the first time in 20 years. While…
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Topic of the Week: American Leaving Tel Aviv
American has announced that it will drop the legacy US Airways flight to Tel Aviv early next year. The reason? The airline…
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New York LaGuardia’s Makeover Looks Nice But It Fails to Fix Some of the More Severe Issues
LaGuardia sucks, and we all know it. But since it’s the most convenient commercial airport to Manhattan, it’s an important place. Instead…
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Ontario Airport Gains Its Independence, But Now It Has to Find a Way to Increase Traffic
I’ve covered the ongoing saga of Ontario Airport here in Southern California for years, and now it looks like we finally have…
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Cranky on the Web – Ontario Takes Its Airport Back From LAWA
I’ll actually be writing about this in more detail Monday, but for those are particularly interested in the issue of Ontario taking…
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Cranky on the Web – The 5 Worst Airports in the US
The USA’s worst airport: If not LaGuardia, which one? – USA Today With the news that LaGuardia may finally get a new…