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Cranky on the Web: More 747 Love
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One of United’s last 747s comes to Houston once more before retirement – Houston Chronicle It’s like I’m an addict who can’t quit the 747 tributes. But hey, the Houston Chronicle asked me for a…
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3 Links I Love: Delta Checks In, Saying Goodbye to the 747 and the 737-400 Combi
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It’s a trio of airline-produced content this week… This week’s featured link: Delta introduces auto check-in for Fly Delta app users – Delta News Hub Checking in for a flight is a relic of the…
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Polaris: When United Cried Wolf
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Let’s get one thing straight. I’m not here to bash Polaris. When United relaunched its international business class last June, I liked the Polaris plan. The branding was sharp, the product looked great, and it…
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30% of TAP Air Portugal’s Boston Customers Start Their Journey on JetBlue (aka The Power of Partnerships)
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We’ve seen both JetBlue and Alaska/Virgin America aggressively pursue a strategy of providing domestic connectivity to foreign airline partners. One of JetBlue’s partners is TAP Air Portugal (the “Air” recently returned to the name after…
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Lufthansa Picks Up Part of airberlin’s Carcass While easyJet Still Circles
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The end is nigh for airberlin. After years of being kept alive on life support thanks to Etihad’s free-flowing money, it’s all over. On October 28, airberlin will disappear as a brand, and all that’s…
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Cranky on the Web: When to Fly With Kids, Remaking ATPCO
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The Best Age for Your Child to Get a Smartphone and Experience 11 Other Milestones – Reader’s Digest It was quite a blast of nostalgia to get a request from Reader’s Digest. I can’t say…
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3 Links I Love: Airbus and the Bullshit Castle, Ode to the 747, Frontier Cuts
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This week’s featured link: Airbus Corruption Scandal May Lead Straight to the Top – Der Spiegel The language is a bit stilted, but this very lengthy exposé dives into the messy world of bribery and…
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Southwest Officially Announces It’ll Eventually Fly to Some Airport in Hawai’i By 2019
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Since the dawn of time, people have wondered when Southwest would start flying to Hawai’i. Now we finally know…ish, but we don’t know much. Last night, Southwest’s non-announcement merely confirmed what everyone knew was going…
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Ryanair Has Really Created a Mess For Itself
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In the last month, Ryanair has greatly tarnished its image as a reliable operator thanks to a pilot vacation-scheduling snafu. It’s been quite the black eye for an airline that has run such a consistently…
