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United Shrinks Again, Orders 787 and A350 Aircraft
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That post title doesn’t make much sense, does it? United couldn’t be ordering new planes and shrinking at the same time, right? Actually, that’s exactly what’s happening. United is ordering new planes, but they’re smaller…
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Finding a Laptop You Can Use in Coach
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My first use of wifi onboard Virgin America last month made me realize something. My laptop is way too big. Ok, maybe the seat pitch is way too small, but either way it presents a…
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Was There a Terrorist Dry Run on an AirTran Plane? (I Think Not)
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Did you guys see this really odd story about some problem passengers on an AirTran flight last month? I can’t quite figure out how this thing blew up to the point where people were thinking…
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Cranky on the Web (November 30 – December 4)
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Reason Number 1,423 Why the Essential Air Service Program is a Huge Waste of Taxypayer Funds – BNET Little Visalia, California is getting a ton of money to maintain air service that nobody uses. Great.…
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Which All-737 Airline Is Installing In-Seat Video?
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Everyone remember Lumexis? They’re the guys that showed me their new very light and kind of awesome inflight entertainment system that US Airways tested awhile back. Earlier this week, Lumexis announced that they had signed…
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The Most Overserved Route in the World
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Oh sure, there are probably a bunch of different routes that could win the prize of being the most overserved these days, but I think there’s one in particular that deserves the win. Surprisingly, it…
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Allegiant Fights AirTran, Enters Orlando
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For years we’ve heard Allegiant proclaim that they don’t really like competition. They’ve often boasted about how few of their routes have competitors, and they’ve had no qualms about walking away from a route that…
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Good Changes for Email Subscribers
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For those of you who subscribe to Cranky via email (1,500 strong and growing), I’ve made some changes starting today that should be for the good. There have been reports recently that my emails are…
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Atlanta Airport Lets You Rent Rooms by the Hour
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Next time you’re in Atlanta and you feel the need to rent a room by the hour, you’ll be able to do it without leaving the airport and heading to a sleezy part of town.…
