Airports
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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…
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Topic of the Week: Should Delta Be Able to Fly to Dallas Love Field?
It’s been a heck of a fight between Southwest and Delta in Dallas. Once United gave up its gates to Southwest, Delta…
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My First 787 Ride Was a Great One Thanks to ANA (Trip Report)
When we last left off, my wife and I had arrived in San Jose late but still with plenty of time to…
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United Exits JFK, Consolidates Its Power at Newark
I think many of us were surprised this week when United announced it would shutter its New York/JFK operation, bring its transcon…
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Delta’s Newly-Renovated Terminal 5 at LAX Creates Three Distinct Passenger Flows
Last week, Delta unveiled the final results of the renovation of its Terminal 5 at Los Angeles International Airport. Travelers will love…
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Cranky on the Web – Jacking Up Fares in a Crisis
Did airlines jack up fares after Amtrak wreck? It’s unclear – Philadelphia Inquirer I was intereviewed for this story, but I can’t…
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Let’s See How Well You Know Your World Airports
I’m still on vacation, so it seemed like a great time to put another airport quiz up. I will be slower at…
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Cranky on the Web – JetBlue and Cincinnati, Taking Advantage of the Amtrak Derailment
Is the runway finally clearing for JetBlue at CVG? – Cincinnati Enquirer You could probably replace “Cincinnati” with the hopes and dreams…