Government Regulation
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Cranky on the Web (June 7 – 13)
Airlines vie for federally subsidized routes in Mississippi – Watchdog.org This is a piece talking about Mississippi airports trying to maintain their…
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The DOT’s Latest Proposed Rulemaking is Surprisingly Not Terrible
Those in the airline industry have been waiting for the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) latest proposed rulemaking with a mix of fear…
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DOT Moves Forward on Mandating How and Where Airline Fees Should be Displayed
The Department of Transportation (DOT) is at it again. In its latest proposed rulemaking, DOT tackles a lot of issues behind the…
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Emirates Tries to Grow Beyond Its Home Market, Others Freak Out
Emirates is a big airline, and it’s only going to keep getting bigger. But while Dubai is a large and growing hub,…
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If You’ve Never Heard of the Freedoms of the Air, Here’s What They Are
I think it’s time to get educational. Anyone know what the Freedoms of the Air are? I’m guessing a lot of you…
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Great Lakes Slashes Service to Small Cities, Blames Pilot Shortage
If you live in Devils Lake, Jamestown, Fort Dodge, Mason City, Ironwood, or Thief River Falls, you’ve just lost your only commercial…
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Why Airlines Hate Venezuela
If you happen to live in Venezuela and want to fly out of the country, good luck. Thanks to truly terrible government…
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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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Topic of the Week: Ireland Dumps Its Air Travel Tax
Something very unusual (and excellent) came out of Europe this week. Though some taxes were increased in the annual budgeting process, Ireland…
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The Single Best and Three Worst of the 2013 Small Community Air Service Development Proposals
Yesterday I wrote about four 2013 Small Community Air Service Development applications that I thought were interesting enough to discuss. But consider…
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It’s Time for 2013 Small Community Air Service Development Week
One of my favorite pastimes is reviewing the annual Small Community Air Service Development (SCASD) grants handed out by the government. I’ve…
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I Now Have Global Entry and You Should Get It Too*
It took me a couple months, but I am now a proud Global Entry (and therefore, TSA Pre Check) member. The process…