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Thanksgiving Travel Trends with liligo.com (Sponsored Post)
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As you know, the good folks at liligo.com are sponsoring the blog this month, and they’ve put together a post on Thanksgiving travel for me to share with you. Read below, and please do visit…
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See a Replay of Today’s Live Chat About United’s New Basic Economy
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Thanks for tuning in to today’s Busker live chat where I talked about United’s new Basic Economy product. The replay of the 19 minute talk is now available for viewing any time at this link.…
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Join Me in a Live Chat About United’s New Basic Economy Product at 11am PT Today
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United is finally announcing its new, long-awaited Basic Economy offering today, and that’s why this post is late. See, it was embargoed until 5am PT, so if I posted earlier, this would have been incredibly…
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Why Did Delta Move My Departure Time Earlier at the Last Minute? (Ask Cranky)
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Let’s get this week started with an Ask Cranky question, shall we? At first read, I thought this was kind of a basic question, but I quickly realized I was wrong. Delta is doing something…
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Cranky on the Web: Alaska/Virgin Merger, Airline Earnings, LA Deep Dive
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The Alaska-Virgin Merger with Cranky Flier [Podcast #15] – AirwaysMag I sat down with the Airways podcast crew for an hour-long session of shop talk. We did start with the Alaska/Virgin America merger, but we…
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3 Links I Love: Trump and Airlines, Burbank Goes Forward, Airplane Porn
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This week’s featured link: Airlines to Trump: Block Rivals and Privatize Air Traffic Control – Bloomberg We frankly have no idea what Trump is going to do once he’s in office, but this article flips…
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Air France-KLM Turnaround Plan #398 Looks Familiar (and Bad)
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Oh Air France, why do you do this to yourself? This month, the airline released yet another turnaround plan to try and shore up its weaknesses and prepare for the future. There is absolutely nothing…
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Cranky Concierge is Hiring Again
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I know, you weren’t expecting a post today, right? Well, this one is entirely for self-serving purposes. Cranky Concierge needs another Award Travel Architect, and as always, I like to post jobs here first. This…
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Cranky Flier Podcast #3: Why the Concert Ticket Model Won’t Work for Most Airlines
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It’s week three of the podcast. If you’re enjoying it, then great. If you’re not, well, I don’t even get the last pin removed from my broken finger until next week. I’m not sure how…
