Government Regulation
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American, Continental, ExpressJet, Government Regulation, Labor Relations, SFO – San Francisco, US Airways
Cranky on the Web (November 30 – December 4)
Reason Number 1,423 Why the Essential Air Service Program is a Huge Waste of Taxypayer Funds – BNET Little Visalia, California is…
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Alliances, American, BNET, British Airways, Cranky Concierge, Frequent Flier Programs, Government Regulation, Oneworld, US Airways
Cranky on the Web (Nov 9 – 13)
American and British Airways Still Waiting for Feds Antitrust Immunity Decision – BNET The waiting game continues as the DOT has gone…
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Association of European Airlines Shows Disregard for the Public, Earns a Cranky Jackass Award
You might have seen the Cardinal’s guest post here on Cranky a couple weeks ago on the Association of European Airlines’ (AEA)…
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Using Electronics on Takeoff, Standing Flight Attendants (Ask Cranky)
I have an Ask Cranky two-fer today as one reader had two semi-related questions to ask. Fortunately, I’ve got the answers (or…
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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…