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A New Cranky Talk is Live – Returning From Abroad in the Time of COVID
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Cranky Talk – Returning From Abroad in the Time of COVID We’re baaaaack. Did you miss us while we took a one week break? If you’re wondering why, it’s because I was out of town.…
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3 Links I Love: Delta’s Voting Rights Fiasco, Avelo Livery, Stuck in Mexico
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This week’s featured link Ed Bastian memo: Your right to vote – Delta News HubIt’s been a tumultuous week for Delta. I can’t quite figure out what the strategy was here. If I were guessing,…
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United Announces Sweeping Changes to Europe, Will Open London Heathrow Hub
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It’s been a difficult year for all airlines, but for United — an airline with a heavy international focus that’s been plagued by 777 engine issues — it’s been even more challenging. Now, United is…
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Mark Your Calendars for Cranky Dorkfest on September 18
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I’m very, very excited to announce that I’m going to try to make Cranky Dorkfest happen this year. Please mark your calendars for September 18 at LAX, and let’s all hope the pandemic allows it…
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The Weird and Confusing World of Ticket Validity
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Chatter has been rising around what is going to happen to all those unused airline credits as more and more of them pile up. See, airlines have been issuing credits like the US government has…
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May is Shaping Up Well While Airlines Flock to Myrtle Beach for Some Unknown Reason
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Greetings to all from Airlineville. Spring has sprung, and masks are coming off… and that’s not good. The recovery is in full swing, but more residents are starting to get sick. Will the recovery stall…
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Cranky on the Web: Rise of Revenge Travel, Ticket Validity
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Could ‘Revenge Travel’ Help Airlines Recover From Pandemic? – The Show on KJZZ Phoenix public radioThe name “revenge travel” is kind of silly, but the idea that people want to come back and travel with…
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3 Links I Love: Alaska CEO’s Farewell, American Pilots, Norse Atlantic, and the Best Jacket Ever
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This Week’s Featured Link Alaska Air CEO Tilden hands off a transformed airline – The Seattle TimesBrad Tilden is wrapping up his term as CEO of Alaska shortly, and Dominic Gates from the Seattle Times…
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A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Cranky Network Awards
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If you missed last night’s Cranky Network Awards presented by Ontario International Airport, you missed one heck of a show. But hey, don’t feel too sad about it. After all, you can still watch a…
