Ask Cranky
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Will Airline Pricing Decline With Fuel Prices? (Ask Cranky)
I’ve been asked this question a lot lately, so I figured it was time to address it. With oil prices plummeting, I…
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How Does Overbooking Work? (Ask Cranky)
It’s time once again to answer a reader question. This time, the question is pretty broad, but it’s a very good one.…
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Why is the TSA Trying to Ruin Pre Check? (Ask Cranky)
This one was actually a little more like “Tell Cranky” instead of “Ask Cranky” but after my experience today, I thought it…
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Why Does Delta’s Change Fee Schedule Make No Sense? (Ask Cranky)
I haven’t done an Ask Cranky column in awhile, but that hardly means the mailbag has been dry. This one came in…
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Why Isn’t JetBlue Using All Its Slots in Long Beach? (Ask Cranky)
I received an email recently that hit close to home, literally. It was more of a plea than a question, but I…
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Does JetBlue’s Northeast-Florida Strategy Make Sense, and What About Worcester? (Ask Cranky)
We have a two part Ask Cranky today. To be honest, I wasn’t going to address this on the blog, but I…
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Am I Negatively Biased Against American? (Ask Cranky)
I’m guessing you’ve read a lot about Hurricane Sandy this morning, so I won’t bore you with the same. (Summary: lots of…
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How Do Airlines Deliver Airplanes Long Distances? (Ask Cranky)
It’s been awhile since I’ve done an Ask Cranky post, so I figured we were long overdue. Here’s a question that I…
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Why Do Airlines Switch Airplanes on Flights with One Flight Number? (Ask Cranky)
It’s time for another installment of Ask Cranky. This question is a great one, and I could have sworn I wrote about…
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How Many Extra Airplanes Does An Airline Need? (Ask Cranky)
It’s time for another Ask Cranky. Today, we’re looking at an operations question from a reader. How many extra planes do airlines…
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Why Does My Connecting Flight Cost Less Than a Nonstop? (Ask Cranky)
It’s time for another Ask Cranky question. This is one that has been asked in various forms over the years. In fact,…
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Why I Don’t Consider Frequent Flier Programs When Booking Travel (Ask Cranky)
I know I’ve touched on this many times before, but reader Morgan would like to know more about why I don’t consider…