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    LAX is About to Spend a Crazy Amount of Money, and I Like the Plan

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    Jan 6, 2015

    I’m generally not shy about criticizing LAX for overspending on silly projects. Oh sure, the new Bradley Terminal was needed, but it could have been done for a lot less without hurting the passenger experience.…

  • Why Airlines Need Hidden City Ticketing to Be Possible but They Also Can’t Let You Take Advantage of It
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    Why Airlines Need Hidden City Ticketing to Be Possible but They Also Can’t Let You Take Advantage of It

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    Jan 5, 2015

    Welcome back from the holidays. I’m sure you’re trying to ease back into things at work, but there’s no time for that here. Let’s dive right into an airline pricing discussion on the topic of…

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    Cranky on the Web – Getting Bumped, LAX Grows, After Hours Email

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    Jan 3, 2015

    Why airlines bump passengers, and what you can do about it – Vox I spoke with Vox on a big article they put together about bumping. Maybe a couple of inaccuracies in here, but overall,…

  • Topic of the Week: 2014 Flying Summary
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    Topic of the Week: 2014 Flying Summary

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    Jan 2, 2015

    Well that’s it. 2014 is over and I had an interesting year of flying. I didn’t leave the country once, which seems crazy. But I already have two trips planned that will take me elsewhere…

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    Apparently Travel With Kids Gets Worse Before It Gets Better (Trip Report)

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    Dec 30, 2014

    Words cannot explain how much I was dreading this trip. I’ve had trouble with my son on airplanes before, but with him approaching 3 years old and my youngest one just about one and a…

  • Airlines We Lost 2014
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    Airlines We Lost 2014

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    Dec 29, 2014

    It’s that time of the year again where we look back and review all of our fallen comrades. This year, the list isn’t full of many recognizable names. It was a good year for airlines…

  • Cranky on the Web – Travel Tips for Scotch Drinkers, Billions at LAX, More
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    Cranky on the Web – Travel Tips for Scotch Drinkers, Billions at LAX, More

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    Dec 27, 2014

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  • Topic of the Week: Your Predictions for 2015
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    Topic of the Week: Your Predictions for 2015

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    Dec 26, 2014

    The new year is almost here. We’ve looked back at your 2014 predictions, so now it’s time to look forward to 2015. What’s going to happen?

  • Reviewing Your 2014 Predictions
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    Reviewing Your 2014 Predictions

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    Dec 23, 2014

    At the end of last year, I put a topic up for you all to make your predictions for the airline industry in 2014. Let’s take a look and see how many of them panned…

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