Safety/Security
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Topic of the Week: Any Safety Concerns?
It’s been a safety-issue kind of week, hasn’t it? There’s the letter United sent to its pilots regarding some serious problems. Then…
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Why Do US Airlines Leave Seat Belt Signs On For So Long? (Ask Cranky)
Who’s ready for another fun-filled Ask Cranky adventure? This time, it’s about a note that came in a long time ago. I…
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Let’s Avoid Ebola Paranoia and Stop All These Airplane Quarantines with Some Handy Tips
Had I said to you a month ago that your flight was quarantined because of an Ebola scare, you would have laughed…
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Cranky on the Web (June 30 – July 4)
Pre Flight Goes Avant Garde – apex experience The Airline Passenger Experience Association magazine has been revamped, and I’m back writing for…
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TSA To Allow Small Knives on Airplanes, and I’m Glad
Beginning on April 25, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is doing something that you don’t often see; it is loosening restrictions on…
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A Terrible Way to Rank Airline Safety
Have you seen the supposed “safety rankings” for 2012 from the Jet Airliner Crash Data Evaluation Centre (JACDEC)? I know some of…
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Topic of the Week: Some New Safety Videos
We have a couple of new safety videos that were released this week. In my mind, the ultimate question here is… will…
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Ridiculous Security Theater Courtesy of the TSA
In my Hawai’i trip report earlier this week, I mentioned a terrible experience with the TSA on our return from Maui, and…
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Cranky on the Web (October 10 – 14)
What to do when an airline goes bankrupt – CNN Out of the Office With all the rumors flying around about an…
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Cranky on the Web (September 11 – 16)
Southwest to transform AirTran hub into ‘megacity’ – Atlanta Journal-Constitution I was asked what might happen when Southwest takes over the Atlanta…
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Cranky on the Web (September 5 – 9)
What ‘trusted traveler’ means to you – CNN Out of the Office Talking a little bit about the TSA’s proposed new “known”…
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Airbags Migrate from Cars to Airplanes
How many of you knew that you’ve probably flown on an airplane that has an airbag installed in the seatbelt? Probably not…