Recent Articles
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Cranky on the Web (December 28 – January 1)
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Delta Air Lines’ New York Chief Explains How They’ll Win New York – BNET I keep hearing that Delta wants to “win” New York, so…
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Airlines We Lost in 2009
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Long time readers of the blog know that I have a little tradition here as each year comes to a close. I like to honor…
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A First Class Experience on American Airlines (Trip Report)
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As usual, we had a fun but short weekend in Indianapolis. After having my fill of good food and hanging out with the inlaws, I…
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Finally Flying Midwest, er Frontier, er Chautauqua (Trip Report)
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It seems like I’ve been trying to fly Midwest for years. When I was in school in DC in the ’90s, I always wanted to…
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New TSA Rules Actually Make the Liquid Rule Look Rational
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I’m back home from my holiday trip, and I have my trip report ready to go, but then someone tried to blow up a Northwest…
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Cranky on the Web (December 21 – 25)
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New York Snowstorm Sees Delta Start Canceling Earlier Than JetBlue, American – BNET You may have been stranded but from an operational perspective, the airlines…
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Coventry Airport Shuts Down
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This will be my last post of the week. My wife and I are off to navigate the midwest snow and ice. Hopefully we don’t…
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DOT Mandates Passenger Bill of Rights and I’m Not Happy
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Yesterday, the DOT decided to issue a final ruling that will effectively require airlines to have a passenger bill of rights. This includes a 3…
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How to Get Out When a Snow Storm Strands You
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A timely topic, no? The winter storm that just nailed DC, Philly, and New York over the weekend has certainly left its mark. Some of…
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Cranky on the Web (December 14 – 18)
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US and Japan Open Skies Good and Bad for US Airlines – BNET Now that the US and Japan have signed an Open Skies treaty,…
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Continental Becomes the Last Legacy to Announce Wifi Plans
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Continental has announced that it is finally getting into the wifi game by installing wifi on its 757-300 fleet. That makes them the last major…
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Southwest Continues Its March on St Louis, Boosts Baltimore
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After American walked away from its St Louis hub, Southwest came in with additional flights. Now, the onslaught continues. Looks like Southwest is making its…
