Airports
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Cranky on the Web (July 14 – 18)
Understanding the Value of Social Media at Airports for Customer Engagement – Transportation Research Board I was one of the panelists who…
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Should United Close Its Hub at Washington’s Dulles Airport?
Pretty much everyone has a theory on how United should fix its problems, and many of those include a capacity reduction of…
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Long Beach’s Anti-Airport Crowd Chooses Misguided Scare Tactics Against JetBlue Flying Internationally
It’s been a few years since we’ve had a contentious airport battle here in my hometown of Long Beach, and I’m sure…
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Cranky on the Web (June 23 – 27)
Long Beach Airport’s interim director embraces challenge – Orange County Register Long Beach lost its airport director recently and a sub has…
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American Picks Up Some United Gates at LAX, But Why?
You might know American and United as large airlines that compete with each other head-to-head. But if you’ve been reading the headlines…
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Cranky on the Web (May 26 – 30)
Cranky Analysis: Big Opportunity for American in the DFW Metroplex; Data Turns Up An Unexpected Gem – PlaneBusiness Banter (Subscription Required) I’m…
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Pondering Southwest’s Big Schedule Change for Dallas, Washington, and AirTran
Southwest does scheduling differently compared to any of the legacy carriers. The airline only allows bookings a few months out, but when…
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Cranky on the Web (May 18 – 23)
Monday is Memorial Day, so I’m taking the day off. I’ll be back with a regular post on Tuesday. LAX Construction and…
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It’s Time for Musical Airlines at London/Heathrow as the Queen’s Terminal Prepares to Open
In 2008, I wrote a post about the massive airline moves being made at London’s Heathrow Airport when British Airways opened its…
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The 747 is Quickly Disappearing From Passenger Service
Without question, the 747 was one of the more incredible advances in commercial aviation history. It was an enormous gamble by Boeing…
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Topic of the Week: Virgin America Officially Gets Love Field Gates, But What Will Delta Do?
It’s finally official. Virgin America will get 2 gates at Dallas/Love Field. That means Delta, which had already been selling flights for…
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Cranky on the Web (April 27 – May 2)
The Worst Airports for International Connections – Conde Nast Daily Traveler This is really a look at the worst US airports when…