Airports
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American Adds Gates and Routes in LA, Targets the Hollywood Crowd
When American first started to build up Los Angeles, before the merger with US Airways, I thought it was crazy. There was…
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Delta’s Plan to Move to Terminals 2 and 3 at LAX Would Solve a Lot Of Problems
Late last week, Delta CEO Richard Anderson decided to let slip in his message to the troops that Delta had signed a…
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Cranky on the Web: Road vs Air, Ontario Goes Its Own Way
Holiday travelers may prefer road trip to airline flight – Tampa Bay Tribune The holiday stories keep on coming. This time the…
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3 Links I Love: The Reason Air Asia Crashed, Delta Defends New York Slots, CEO of the Year
Today’s featured link: Circuit-board solder crack cited in Indonesia AirAsia crash probe – ATW They say it’s never just one thing that…
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Long Beach Gets 9 New Slots, But Which Airlines Will Want Them?
You all know I love nothing more than some local drama at my hometown airport. This time, however, it’s not the customs…
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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…