Recent Articles
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Topic of the Week: Who Should Get Tokyo/Haneda Slots?
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American has thrown in the towel on its JFK to Tokyo/Haneda flight and will be handing the slots back. So far, there are two airlines…
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To Change or Not to Change? (Tales From the Field)
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We were faced with quite the dilemma this week at Cranky Concierge when we had a client flying Southwest who was looking at a possible…
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Norwegian Escalates its US Invasion
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Anyone here flown Norwegian yet? If not, you’re going to have plenty of opportunity. Norwegian has stepped up its efforts to become the first airline…
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American’s Asia Strategy Centers on Dallas/Ft Worth
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I talked a lot about Delta’s and United’s Asia strategies last week, but I didn’t touch on American’s. That’s kind of funny since American was…
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Cranky on the Web (October 14 – 18)
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The longest flight in the world – CNN.com I was asked to comment on the declining popularity of 4 engine aircraft. It’s all about economics.
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Topic of the Week: Ireland Dumps Its Air Travel Tax
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Something very unusual (and excellent) came out of Europe this week. Though some taxes were increased in the annual budgeting process, Ireland decided to scrap…
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Delta Turns Away From Tokyo in Favor of Seattle
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For many years, Delta and United had very different operational strategies for Asia. United long ago shifted from focusing on its Tokyo hub to overflying…
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Flying the Friendly Skies to Maui (Trip Report)
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With my wife’s maternity leave from her job coming to an end, and a couple of unused United MileagePlus tickets sitting around (didn’t want to…
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The Latest News in the American and US Airways Merger
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It has been over a month since I last wrote about the American/US Airways merger, and I figured it was probably time to check in…
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Cranky on the Web (October 7 – 11)
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Alternate Airports: Where to Fly for Lower Holiday Fares – Conde Nast Daily Traveler It’s time for the obligatory “where to find cheaper holiday fares”…
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Topic of the Week: The Proud Bird
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In just over a month, on November 21, one of the best eating/spotting locations in the world will close. The Proud Bird at LAX shuts…
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SmartTray: Sometimes It’s the Simplest Things That Grab Your Attention
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I had been meaning to write about this after I met with the company at the APEX show back in September, but I never quite…
