Miscellaneous
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Topic of the Week: Earthquakes
We might be used to quakes on the west coast, but the one in Virginia this week took a lot of people…
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Topic of the Week: My Top Ten Airline Blogs
If you’ll be near LAX this Saturday, mark your calendar to celebrate 5 Cranky years. Join me and Johnny Jet at In…
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Cranky on the Web (August 8 – 12)
In the Trenches: Handling Mt. Everest – Intuit Small Business Blog With all the CNN articles flying around late last week, my…
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Cranky on the Web (July 18 – 22)
Road warriors’ best tips for smooth travel – CNN Out of the Office This week, I asked road warriors for their best…
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Topic of the Week: The End of the Space Shuttle
The last Space Shuttle returned from the heavens this week, and what has been a 50 year run of incredible space ambition…
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Topic of the Week: Air Asia X Goes to Gatwick
Low cost carrier Air Asia X announced that its flight from Kuala Lumpur will now go to London Gatwick instead of Stansted.…
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Cranky on the Web (July 5 – 8)
Summer travel: Watch out for amateurs – CNN Out of the Office This was a fun one to write. Just a few…
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Topic of the Week: Airline Earnings (or Lack Thereof)
Airline earnings have started to roll in with American and United posting losses, Southwest and JetBlue barely squeaking out profits, and Alaska…
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Topic of the Week: The (Temporarily) Shrinking Japanese Market
In light of the earthquake/tsunami/nuclear meltdown 1-2-3 punch, traffic to Japan is plunging. Delta has suspended its Haneda flights for a few…
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The Skinny on Airplane Painting
In the world of aerodynamics, every little improvement can add up to big savings. One of the areas that airlines are constantly…
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Topic of the Week: Airline Earnings and a Sea of Black Ink
Airlines are making a bunch of money this quarter (well, except for American). Anything in particular catch your eye as each airline…
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Cranky on the Web (December 27-31)
Google Deal Divides Travel Industry – The New York Times I was asked about what travelers think about the proposed Google-ITA deal.…