Technology
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The Innovative GatwickConnects Allows You to Connect Between Airlines That Don’t Work Together Without the Risk
Ultra low cost carriers are great at bringing low fares to places, but they don’t really help connect people into the broader…
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The Three-Month Countdown to the Disappearance of US Airways Begins Saturday
This Saturday is an incredibly important day in the merger between US Airways and American. The airline has announced that the three-month…
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Cranky on the Web – Bounty for Hacking Airplanes, Avatar Again, Media Mistakes, More
I’m on vacation through next week, but that doesn’t mean I’m leaving you hanging. I have new posts ready to go on…
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What the F*&@ is an Auxiliary Power Unit?
If you ask someone at Honeywell how many engines are on any aircraft, you might quickly decide they’re all pretty stupid over…
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Options Away Provides a Way to Guarantee a Fare Without Buying a Ticket
It’s not often that I write about specific websites here on the blog, but Options Away really caught my eye. The idea…
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Topic of the Week: Cell Phones on Airplanes
The FCC says it will revisit a ban on cell phones on airplanes. Do you like that plan? Personally, I fully support…
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Cranky on the Web (November 4 – 8)
Discussion about passenger electronics – The Joan Hamburg Show – WOR 710 I was on to discuss the new passenger electronic rules.…
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The Strangely Significant News That You Can Use Your Tech Devices Below 10,000 Feet
By now, you probably know from the many press releases that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has overturned its decades-old rule banning…
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Cranky on the Web (October 28 – November 1)
How to Find the Best Holiday Travel Deals, Flights, and Solutions: Foolproof Tips for Winter Trips – Conde Nast Traveler – The…
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Why Changes in Airline Distribution Take So Long – A Look at What the Players Stand to Gain and Lose
Welcome back to the last post of Distribution Week here on The Cranky Flier. I know I’m getting really wonky here, and…
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Farelogix Shows How Booking a Flight Should Work, and It’s Excellent
As you know from my trip report last week, I was in Miami attending Farelogix media day. But what is it that…
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Should I Get a Laptop/Tablet Hybrid?
I’m going a little off topic today, but that’s why this is a Wednesday post. I thought I’d get some feedback from…