Seats
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My Imaginary Discussion on Delta’s New Domestic Economy Comfort Class
Last week, Delta announced that it would bring its version of United’s Economy Plus, Economy Comfort to most of its fleet. This…
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Topic of the Week: United Keeps First Class, At Least on Some Airplanes
It sounds like the new United is keeping First Class, but maybe only on the airplanes that already have it. Bloomberg reports…
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Cranky on the Web (May 23 – 27)
The elusive hunt for legroom on planes – CNN Out of the Office This week, I take a look at legroom on…
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Topic of the Week: Where Do You Want Your Seatback Pocket?
Mrs Cranky recently received a survey from American and this was one of the questions: So, do you care? The higher pocket…
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Take a Tour of the Brand New Air New Zealand Interior
Just before Christmas, Air New Zealand took delivery of its very first 777-300ER. These airplanes are meant to replace the 747-400s that…
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Topic of the Week: Cathay Pacific’s New Business Class Seats
How many of you saw Cathay Pacific’s announcement that it’s putting new seats in business class? It seemed relatively quiet on this…
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Continental’s Willingness to Work Quickly Will Be a Welcome Addition at United
While there are a lot of things that are bound to change in the United/Continental merger, one of the most welcome changes…
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Cathay Pacific Expected to Replace Pain-Inducing Coach Seats
I thought it would be good to end the week on a happy note. Cathay Pacific has apparently decided to replace its…
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The Knee-Crunching Saddle Seat is a Good Idea, But it Won’t Fly
Ok, so I didn’t actually take the new saddle seat for a test ride. I mean, it was a static display in…
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Details Emerge on United’s New 777 Interiors
Well, well. It looks like the long-awaited reconfiguration of United’s 777s has begun and the first airplane will be put into service…
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British Airways Rolls Out Its Updated First Class
While some airlines are moving away from First Class, British Airways continues to embrace it. They’ve just rolled out the latest version…
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Delta Adds More Lie-Flat Internationally, First Class in Regional Jets
Delta may have lost over $1 billion in 2009, but that’s not stopping them from pushing forward on improving their product offerings.…