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  • Two Days Of Deeper Exploration On Molokai (A Cranky Travelogue)
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    Two Days Of Deeper Exploration On Molokai (A Cranky Travelogue)

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    Jun 23, 2021

    Welcome back as we get toward the end of my latest Cranky Travelogue. It’s another Wednesday post, and that’s because this one has nothing to do with airlines or flying at all. Returning to Molokai…

  • As Summer Ramps Up, Airline Operations Struggle Across the Board
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    As Summer Ramps Up, Airline Operations Struggle Across the Board

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    Jun 22, 2021

    It has been plastered all over the news. Flights are being canceled, schedules are being pulled back… you’d think the entire airline industry was falling off a cliff. That’s not the case, but what is…

  • American Cuts Back as Operational Problems Rise, Other Airlines Tinker
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    American Cuts Back as Operational Problems Rise, Other Airlines Tinker

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    Jun 21, 2021

    It’s getting hot in Airlineville… a little too hot. Things are warming up so quickly for the Eagle that he’s had to take a breather, scaling back his plans this summer. The Cirium data also…

  • Cranky on the Web: Long Hold Times
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    Cranky on the Web: Long Hold Times

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    Jun 19, 2021

    The 9-hour wait: Here’s why airline hold times are so bad – TPGThis doesn’t exactly crack the case, but that’s because only the airlines know exactly what is causing the long hold times. For us…

  • 3 Links I Love: Philippine Phights, Alaska’s Growth Strategy, and Cranky is Hiring
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    3 Links I Love: Philippine Phights, Alaska’s Growth Strategy, and Cranky is Hiring

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    Jun 18, 2021

    Another positive sign of pandemic recovery… Cranky Concierge has started hiring again! We are looking for one or two more weekend and/or overnight concierges to help travelers who are stuck outside of our office hours.…

  • Can Austin Handle All This Growth?
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    Can Austin Handle All This Growth?

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    Jun 17, 2021

    American Airlines announced last week that it would add a slew of new service into Austin, building up the airport that it had already identified as one of the few non-hub flying opportunities it liked…

  • Three Quiet Nights at the Hotel Moloka’i (A Cranky Travelogue)
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    Three Quiet Nights at the Hotel Moloka’i (A Cranky Travelogue)

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    Jun 16, 2021

    As you know, I don’t normally do Wednesday posts, but this seemed like a great opportunity to post the next chapter in my Molokai travelogue since it’s not aviation-related. Here’s where we are: Returning to…

  • Every Route is the Scenic Route Going To and From Molokai (A Cranky Travelogue)
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    Every Route is the Scenic Route Going To and From Molokai (A Cranky Travelogue)

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    Jun 15, 2021

    Let’s leave the pain of entering the state of Hawaiʻi in the last chapter and instead move on to something far better… my island hoppers to and from Molokai. Returning to Molokai Starts With My…

  • JetBlue Ends Many Experiments While American Beefs Up Its Own
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    JetBlue Ends Many Experiments While American Beefs Up Its Own

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    Jun 14, 2021

    Some worried that this show as getting stale and there wasn’t enough action of late. Fear not, it is back with a vengeance. Cirium was working overtime to load all the dramatic twists and turns…

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