Miscellaneous
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Honoring the Flight Crews That Died 19 Years Ago Today
It’s that day again, but this year it just feels different. The economic carnage that followed 9/11 now pales in comparison to…
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Vintage Airport Shirts Are Now Available… And We’re Taking Requests For More
For those of you who like to kick it old school — damn, I sound like an old guy trying to pretend…
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Get Your Favorite Airports On a Cranky T-Shirt
If you’ve been following along on Twitter, you know I’ve been feverishly working on creating individual shirts for as many airports as…
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Subscribe to the New Cranky Coronavirus Daily Update
With the airline industry nearly grinding to a halt, Cranky Concierge has taken a hit as well. We’ve been working hard to…
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All of a Sudden, The Airline Industry Disappears
Every post I had in the hopper suddenly seems irrelevant. I was working on a story about growing capacity in a small…
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A Letter to New Airline Employees About This Industry We Love
Dear Newbie, I’m sure this has been a really challenging month for you. After all, since you were hired in the last…
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A Recipe for Coronavirus Panic That Is Very Bad News for Airlines
Coronavirus panic has reached a fever pitch as cases outside of China continue to tick upwards. We appear to be seeing a…
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2019 Flying Summary
It’s the last day of the year, so that means it’s time to look at the year in flying. Miles: 33,378 (19,406…
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Reviewing Your 2019 Predictions and Making Your 2020 Picks
The year is almost done, and that means it’s time to go back and see how you did on your 2019 predictions.…
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Honoring the Flight Crews That Died 18 Years Ago Today
It’s hard to believe that the terrorist act that completely turned our industry upside down is now old enough to vote. It’s…
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Cranky on the Web: An Interview With Me
Have We Reached Peak Airline Complexity? – kambr.mediaHere’s a wide-ranging interview I did with Kambr touching everything from my background to what’s…
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Cranky on the Web: Via Goes Down
BHM confident in airport traffic growth despite losing Via Airlines – Birmingham Business JournalI realize this is behind a paywall that many…