Government Regulation
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EU Reveals Unfortunate Preference for Legacy Carriers (Guest Post)
“The Cardinal” is back once again with another guest post here on Cranky Flier. I’ve been absolutely swamped with Cranky Concierge’s launch…
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United, US Airways Receive Big Fines for Maintenance Problems
Both US Airways and United received a present from Uncle Sam yesterday in the form of some hefty fines ($5.4 million and…
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The Travel Promotion Act Makes Travel More Difficult
You’ll hear lots of fanfare around the Travel Promotion Act these days, but you certainly won’t hear it from me. In fact,…
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Cranky on the Web (October 4 – 9)
Lots of changes here this week. First, I started writing a twice monthly piece for Antibride.com and Destination I Do magazine. Not…
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Cranky on the Web (September 28 – October 2)
How Much Rest Should Pilots Get? – BNET Pilot rest rules are being discussed at a fever pitch now. See what the…
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TSA Now Needs Your Birthdate and Gender
It was just a couple of months ago that the TSA started requiring you to use your exact name as it appears…
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Long Beach’s 75,000 Pound Weight Limit
It’s been awhile since I last wrote about Long Beach, so I thought last week’s Airport Advisory Commission meeting would be a…
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This Week on BNET (June 29 – July 3)
Recession Means More People Travel Locally, Take Shorter Trips It’s not a surprise, but people are changing their travel habits in this…
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Congress Tries to Regulate Carry-On Size
Regardless of whether or not you’re a believer in big government, can we all agree that the government’s latest effort to regulate…
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TSA Needs Your Exact Name When You Fly Now
The TSA is finally transitioning from airline handling of the watch lists to the long-delayed and oft-criticized Secure Flight program, and that…
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This Week on BNET (April 13 – 17)
Cranky is on vacation, but I pre-scheduled a handful of posts over at BNET. Here are this week’s. — Montie Brewer Ousted…
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Flying to the Netherlands Just Got Cheaper Thanks to Scrapped Eco Tax
Environmentalists aren’t going to be happy to hear that the so-called “eco tax” imposed by the Dutch government is going away. Why?…