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Alaska’s New Paint Job, London Service Point Toward Premium
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Alaska continues its metamorphosis into a premium global carrier today by announcing a couple of new routes as well as a new livery that will apply only to the B787 fleet. The airline is really…
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It is Time to RSVP for Cranky Dorkfest (Yes, You Need to RSVP This Year)
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IMPORTANT UPDATE on Aug 11: The LAX ramp visit has reached its capacity of 500 people. Please continue to RSVP and you will be put on a waitlist and notified if you clear. There is…
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Cranky on the Web: Global Entry Ain’t What It Used to Be, Southwest’s Numbers, Flyadeal Interview
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Are Global Entry and TSA PreCheck Losing Their Value? – TravelPulseTSA Precheck and Global Entry have been well worth it for years, but is that changing? With new options for regular travelers, Global Entry in…
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Cranky Weekly Review: JetBlue and United Move Forward, United’s FAs — Not so Much
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We at Cranky Weekly Review are unexpectedly looking for a new lucky title sponsor to support the cause. For as little as a few sawbucks a day, you can help make sure that Andrew gets…
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Flying the Friendly Seas on Kenmore (Trip Report)
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I’ve already told you about my big, fancy jet flights on Alaska, but if you need a runway, you aren’t doing real flying. Once we arrived in Seattle, we went to lunch at a brewery…
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Wizz Tries to Fix Itself
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People in the US may not think of Wizz Air often, but when they do… they think about having to go to the bathroom. If they pay attention to the airline industry, however, they more…
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Connecting in the US Just Got Easier… On One Route, On American
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American recently announced that it was launching a trial of something called One Stop Security (OSS). This is the latest in a string of trials American has participated in with the US government, and this…
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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: Southwest Assigns Date to Assign Seats, AA Does OK on Revenue
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Can’t Get No Seatisfaction — Southwest Unveils Seating Plan After 54 years of Southwest’s official seating policy of “sit wherever, good luck,” the end is nigh. This Tuesday, July 29 is when Southwest customers will…
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A Different Way to Look at the First Quarter
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I know we’re well into Q2 earnings season, but I’m gonna go back a quarter one more time. I’ll admit it. I was kind of lazy. After the Department of Transportation (DOT) released Q1 2025…
