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Using Electronics on Takeoff, Standing Flight Attendants (Ask Cranky)
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I have an Ask Cranky two-fer today as one reader had two semi-related questions to ask. Fortunately, I’ve got the answers (or as close to the answers as I’m going to get). Hi Cranky, A…
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EU Reveals Unfortunate Preference for Legacy Carriers (Guest Post)
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“The Cardinal” is back once again with another guest post here on Cranky Flier. I’ve been absolutely swamped with Cranky Concierge’s launch (adding new clients daily), and he had something he wanted to write about.…
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Virgin America Tries Letting People Without Carry-Ons Board First
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We’ve seen a million different boarding schemes over the years. First there was boarding by rows, then came group boarding, and now many are going to the all-at-once cattle call strategy. But Virgin America is…
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Cranky on the Web (October 11-16)
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Bloggers offer paid travel services – Washington Times Nicholas Kralev takes a look at my Cranky Concierge service as well as a frequent flier redemption service from View From the Wing blogger Gary Leff. September…
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United, US Airways Receive Big Fines for Maintenance Problems
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Both US Airways and United received a present from Uncle Sam yesterday in the form of some hefty fines ($5.4 million and $3.8 million, respectively) for maintenance violations. Should we all run away screaming from…
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JetBlue Tweaks Its Colors While AirTran Unveils a Beauty (Airplane P*rn)
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Guess what time it is, kids? It’s airplane p*rn time! (Yes, that’s now with an asterisk to try to circumvent corporate filters.) You know how much I love airplane p*rn, and we’ve got two good…
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The Travel Promotion Act Makes Travel More Difficult
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You’ll hear lots of fanfare around the Travel Promotion Act these days, but you certainly won’t hear it from me. In fact, I think it’s time for a rant. The Act looks like it’s on…
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Avianca and TACA Join Together to Create Formidable Latin Airline
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Watch out, LAN. There’s going to be another Latin mega-carrier now that Avianca and TACA have decided to come together to form . . . AVIANCTACA? Ok, they’re not going that far. In fact, the…
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Cranky on the Web (October 4 – 9)
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Lots of changes here this week. First, I started writing a twice monthly piece for Antibride.com and Destination I Do magazine. Not a likely partnership? Maybe, but one thing I know quite well is that…
