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Is It Better to Buy Old Airplanes or New Ones? (Ask Cranky)
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Why don’t we start the week with a reader question. This one actually came in awhile back, but the question is most definitely still relevant. I was wondering if you had ever done a column…
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Cranky on the Web (March 17 – 21)
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Airline industry pours millions into new terminals – USA Today I was asked my thoughts about airports spending money to improve the experience for travelers. I had mixed feelings. (Experience = good, cost = bad)…
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Topic of the Week: Do You Approve of United’s Carry-On Enforcement?
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United has recently stepped up enforcement of its carry-on rules. Now, you will have to size your bag at the gate. If it’s bigger than 22″ x 14″ x 9″ then you’ll have to check…
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go! shuts! down!
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The only jet competitor to Hawaiian Airlines flying between the islands, go!, shuts down next week. This cements Hawaiian’s near-monopoly in the interisland market for now, yet you don’t hear a lot of people complaining.…
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And Now an Update on Delta’s Efforts to Push Alaska Away
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With yesterday’s post being about JetBlue and American breaking up, I figured I’d keep the theme going today with a discussion at the other end of the country. Delta and Alaska have been heading toward…
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American Decides to Cut All Ties with JetBlue
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American put out a very tersely-worded release last week announcing that its relationship with JetBlue was coming to an end. This had to be American’s decision, and it’s not entirely surprising. But is it the…
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Cranky on the Web (March 10 – 14)
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In the Trenches: The Difficulty of Going Mobile – Intuit Small Business Blog In particular, this is about the difficulty of getting your employees mobile. There’s always that one old system that causes problems. For…
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Topic of the Week: Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
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I haven’t written about the strange disappearance of Malaysia 370 because I have nothing to add. We know very little and the story gets stranger every day. I don’t like to speculate publicly… but if…
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The Fight for American’s Gates At Dallas/Love Field Heats Up
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When American and US Airways settled with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and offered to give up some assets to complete their merger, most people assumed that the slots in DC and New York would…
