Recent Articles
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Delta’s Oil Refinery Purchase is Either Brilliant or Insane (or Both)
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With fuel being an airline’s biggest expense, we all know that the airline and oil industries are tied together. But that tie got even closer…
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Want to Earn More Miles? Get a Credit Card and Help Cranky
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I’ve received a lot of expressions of support from readers over the years wishing that they could do more to help support Cranky financially. Until…
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Why Do Airlines Switch Airplanes on Flights with One Flight Number? (Ask Cranky)
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It’s time for another installment of Ask Cranky. This question is a great one, and I could have sworn I wrote about it before. But…
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Vision Airlines Tries Myrtle Beach After Striking Out Elsewhere
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It’s been awhile since we talked about Vision Airlines here, but there has been plenty going on with the carrier as it desperately searches for…
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Cranky on the Web (April 23 – 27)
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Airline Partnerships Are Confusing—Here’s What You Need to Know – Conde Nast Daily Traveler A quick rundown of the difference between interline, codeshare, and frequent…
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Topic of the Week: First Class Disappearing
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Lufthansa has said it will pull First Class off all A340s and a handful of 747s. This isn’t the first time an airline has ditched…
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Baby on Board in First Class (Trip Report)
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The big day finally arrived. We took the little guy on his first airplane trip, and all went well, fortunately. Our chariot of choice was…
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Who Should Decide If An Airport Builds?
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During the Phoenix Aviation Symposium last month, I sent out a tweet quoting US Airways CEO Doug Parker as saying that he didn’t see any…
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US Airways Takes a Huge Step Toward Acquiring American
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For those who like to continue to point out that a US Airways bid for American in bankruptcy will fail just like the bid for…
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Cranky on the Web (April 16 – 20)
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Will other carriers copy Allegiant and Spirit with new carry-on baggage fee? – APEX Editor’s Blog I look at Allegiant’s carry on fee, and whether…
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Topic of the Week: Your Favorite Airplane Food
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Let’s go a little random this week. What’s the best food you’ve had on an airplane? What airline was it?
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Thinking About Lufthansa’s New Business Class
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I didn’t write about Lufthansa’s new business class when it first came out, because I just wasn’t sure what to make of it. But I’ve…
