Cranky on the Web
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Cranky on the Web: Kansas City’s New Terminal
Long-Awaited KC Airport Rebuild Moving Ahead – Icons of Infrastructure I had never heard of this publication previously, but I really enjoyed…
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Cranky on the Web: Why Boarding Sucks, Taking Out Loans to Travel
Boarding an airplane is such a pain in the neck. Can the process be fixed? – Los Angeles Times Catharine Hamm at…
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Cranky on the Web: Southwest Stretches Its Fleet
Southwest Tries to Do More With Less Because of a Temporary Aircraft Shortage – Skift Last Saturday my wife and kids took…
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Cranky on the Web: Great Lakes Calls It Quits. Who’s Next?
U.S. Pilot Shortage Claims a Casualty: Will More Airlines Shut Down? – Skift The Regional Aviation Association is using the death of…
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Cranky on the Web: Sun Country to Alaska
Sun Country flies Anchorage-Seattle now. Here’s what that means for your summer travel plans. – Anchorage Daily News Sun Country is continuing…
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Cranky on the Web: 2018 Air Travel Trends, Reserving Overhead Bins
The Big Air Travel Trends of 2018: More Comfort and Price Points – Wendy Perrin #WOWWeek Wendy Perrin had her WOW Week…
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Cranky on the Web: Where Flight Numbers Come From, Translating Airline-Speak, How To Fly First Class
Whoops, I forgot to post this yesterday, so a Sunday post it is… Those four-digit flight designations? Their days may be numbered…
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Cranky on the Web: What 2018 Will Bring
Travel Weekly’s Preview 2018 – Airlines – Travel Weekly My posting schedule is a little backwards since I won’t even have my…
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Cranky on the Web: What’s On Your Boarding Pass?
Your boarding pass does contain information about you, but whether it can be used for evil is another question – Los Angeles…
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Cranky on the Web: What’s Behind The Higher Bag Fee Revenue?
Fliers paid a record $1.2 billion in baggage fees last quarter – CNN Money When CNN asked me why airline bag fees…
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Cranky on the Web: American’s Overblown Pilot Problem, Holiday Travel Deals
American Airlines updates worried travelers after glitch left thousands of holiday flights without pilots – Dallas Morning News (Paywall) When there’s a…
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Cranky on the Web: New Ideas (Some Terrible) for Inflight Entertainment
The future of in-flight entertainment may include gyms – Marketwatch Don’t let the title fool you. The future of inflight entertainment will…