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American’s Remote Terminal at LAX and the Southwest I Love (Trip Report)
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I had to do a last minute day trip up to the Bay Area, and I had a ton of options. After considering everything, I decided to use my BA points to fly on American…
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Why American’s Pilots are Getting Riled Up About the Affordable Care Act
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I can’t say I ever expected to be writing a post about healthcare here on the blog, but sure enough, here we are. I continue to talk to a lot of people about the agreement…
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Let’s See How Well You Know Your US Airports
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We’ve had some heavy stuff on the blog lately, and there’s more coming tomorrow, so let’s take a little break from serious content today. A friend posted a link to the Washington Post’s subway identification…
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Cranky on the Web – The Ontario Airport Feud Continues, More
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Ontario-LA feud over ONT airport reveals limits to regional planning – Inland Valley Daily Bulleting The saga with Ontario Airport continues, and I was interviewed for this piece. This is a lengthy article looking at…
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Topic of the Week: Will Delta’s Flight Attendants Join a Union?
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Seems like a “labor” kind of week after Monday’s post, but let’s talk about Delta this time. Delta is kind of an anomaly in that it’s relatively non-union compared to its peers. That includes flight…
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Airbus Thinks Its New A321LR Will Be Able to Replace the 757
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The 737 and A320 families have grown a lot since they were launched, both in number of orders and in size. But while they’ve been able to handle most missions an airline might want, there’s…
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It’s Time for American’s Pilots To Decide If They Want More Money or Not
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We all know how American’s flight attendant contract negotiations turned out. A slim majority of flight attendants actually decided they preferred a worse contract with less money. In the end, the company gave the full…
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Delta Moves Most Regional Flights to Terminal 4 at JFK Tomorrow
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It looks like Delta’s plan for a better JFK is proceeding along quite nicely. Phase 2 of the project opens tomorrow when most of Delta’s regional jet operation moves over to Terminal 4. Let’s check…
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Cranky on the Web – Reviewing the Year, More on Hidden City Ticketing, Delays on the Tarmac and on Southwest
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In the Trenches: Reviewing the Year and Preparing for 2015 – Small Business Center I take a quick look back on 2014 and talk about 2015 priorities for Cranky Concierge. Why airlines hate when you…
