Recent Articles
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My First TSA Frisking (Trip Report)
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We had a wedding up in wine country this past weekend, and it was a typical trip on JetBlue from Long Beach, for the most…
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Impressions From the oneworld MegaDo Launch
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Sunday night was the launch party for the oneworld MegaDo. What the heck is that, you ask? Great question. It’s basically when a bunch of…
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A Look at My 9 Least Favorite SCASDP Proposals (and the Ones that Won)
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Those of you who used to read me over on BNET know that I used to spend a solid week each year looking at my…
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Cranky on the Web (October 3 – 7)
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Travel apps that really help – CNN Out of the Office CNN is doing a lot of mobile stories this week so they asked me…
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Topic of the Week: Should Additional Fee Disclosure be Required by DOT?
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I’ve been following this one closely, but I haven’t written about it yet. The Department of Transportation (DOT) is trying to require additional reporting requirements…
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A Close Look at How Inflight Entertainment Gets Installed on an Airplane
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While I was up in Seattle for the APEX expo, I got invited to something fun. Dubai-based low cost carrier flydubai took delivery of its…
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Long Beach Aviation Friends Meeting Next Wednesday at 630p
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For those who are local here in Southern California, next Wednesday October 12 is the next quarterly meeting for the Long Beach Aviation Friends group.…
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What is Allegiant Air Thinking?
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I haven’t written about Allegiant in awhile, but I think the time has come. Its decision last week to pull out of Long Beach is…
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Musings From My Visit to the Alaska Airlines Headquarters
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While I was up in Seattle, I had the chance to sneak away from the APEX expo to go meet with the good people of…
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Cranky on the Web (September 26 – 30)
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Snyder: Padded flight times a reasonable buffer – CNN Out of the Office Some people love to suggest that airlines pad flight schedules just to…
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Topic of the Week: US Airways Gets a Preliminary Injunction Against Its Pilots Union (and a Bonus)
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Earlier this week, US Airways finally got the preliminary injunction it had asked for against its pilots related to the operational disruption that’s been going…
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Feds Agree That Tarmac Delay Rule Increases Cancellations
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Have I mentioned that I think the federal government has done an excellent job of looking at the tarmac delay rule impact? Don’t fall out…
