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Topic of the Week: Your Favorite Quirky Onboard Amenity
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I spent three days with Hawaiian Airlines this week talking to execs and flying around (posts will follow, of course), but there was one thing that struck me. On Hawaiian’s new regional operation, ‘Ohana, each…
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Long Beach’s Anti-Airport Crowd Chooses Misguided Scare Tactics Against JetBlue Flying Internationally
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It’s been a few years since we’ve had a contentious airport battle here in my hometown of Long Beach, and I’m sure you’ve missed all the combativeness, right? After all, the anti-airport folks had finally…
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Planes Break, But This Should Have Been Handled Better (Trip Report)
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Last week, I wrote about the first 3 of my 4 flights to get to and from Dallas for American’s Annual Leadership Conference. Once I got back to Phoenix for my last flight home, things…
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People Keep Trying, But All-Business Class Airlines Don’t Work
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We may not have seen a lot of airlines start in the US over the last decade, but there’s one particular niche that has seen far more than its fair share. It is the all-business…
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Cranky on the Web (June 23 – 27)
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Long Beach Airport’s interim director embraces challenge – Orange County Register Long Beach lost its airport director recently and a sub has stepped in. I was asked to comment on the future of JetBlue in…
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Mark Your Calendars for the Crankyspotting Dorkfest on September 13
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The time has come once again for the annual Crankyspotting Dorkfest at LAX. Mark your calendars for September 13. For those who don’t know how this works, it’s pretty simple. This isn’t a fancy event.…
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Connecting Between American and US Airways Works Pretty Well, but It’s Not Perfect (Trip Report)
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American had its very first Annual Leadership Conference under the new management this month, and since they didn’t have a media day this year (it’s returning next year), they invited some of us in the…
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United Copies Delta’s Move to a Revenue-Based Loyalty Program, But What Will American Do?
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Whether you like it or not, you have to admit that Delta went out on a limb when it decided to let people earn miles based on the amount of money they spent instead of…
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Fixing the Pilot Shortage Without Increasing Pay
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The talk about pilot shortages seems to have run its course in traditional media. After all, there’s not much more to say right? There’s a pilot shortage coming and we’re all doomed. How often can…
