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It’s Time for American and Delta to Reinstate Their Interline Agreement
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I’ve wanted to write this post for a long time. In fact, I’ve had a blank post with this title sitting in my drafts folder since December. Now, the timing seems perfect considering the massive…
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Cranky on the Web: The Voyage Report Interview
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So you like podcasts, huh? Here’s another one. But this time, the tables are turned, and I was interview by The Voyage Report. We talked about everything from my background to travel tips. It’s a…
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3 Links I Love: American Speeds Up Bags, Delta Makes Comfort+ Magically Appear, Big Windows Rule
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This week’s featured link: Competing for B(r)agging Rights – American Airlines Arrivals American puts out a weekly employee newsletter, and it sends it to media as well. Last week, the story on page 3 caught…
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The Cranky Flier Interview #7: VivaColombia CEO William Shaw
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I know some of you will be really happy to see that the podcast is back! As I mentioned before, it won’t be a regularly-published thing, but when I have a good opportunity to sit…
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Talking to Southwest’s CEO About Why He’s Bullish on Long Beach
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Yep, it’s time for another Long Beach post. But this time, I’m only writing about it because Southwest CEO Gary Kelly was in town, and he sat for a Q&A session with me and some…
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The American/China Southern and Delta/Korean Deals Carve Up the Future in Asia
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Today I want to talk about a very important topic. Asia. Oh, shoot. In the heat of the moment I picked the wrong image. Of course, I’m really writing today about air service between the…
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American to Paint 737 in Trump Shuttle Retro Livery
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Not only do you get a Wednesday post this week, but you get a Saturday one as well. I just didn’t want to sit on this one until Monday. When America West and US Airways…
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3 Links I Love: The Only Thing I’ll Say About Leggings, Branson Gets Worse, Sonoma Growth
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This week’s featured link: Why Is Wearing Leggings to the Airport Such a Shameful Thing? – Vogue A few have asked me to comment on this whole stupid kerfuffle where United denied boarding to a…
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A Preview of Southwest’s New Security Checkpoint Opening Monday in Los Angeles
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Anyone who has flown Southwest through Terminal 1 in Los Angeles over the last couple of years knows that it’s been pretty awful. That’s just the nature of having to keep a facility functioning while…
