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The Government Stimulus is Done, Now We Wait to See the Results
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Congress finally came to an agreement, and the President signed the bill. Now, the CARES Act is about to pump an unfathomable $2 trillion into the economy with more than $50 billion marked for the…
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Cranky on the Web: Impact on Travelers and Employees, More Refunds, Biscoff, and a Virtual Happy Hour
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What does the airline aid package mean for travelers? Not much – TPGThe headline says it pretty well. Other than having more flights operating than demand would otherwise require, the aid package shouldn’t mean much…
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3 Links I Love: Shut ’em Down, Give ’em Money
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This week’s featured link The Case for Shutting Down U.S. Airlines Now – SkiftIt should be shut down, but it’s not just the threat of spreading the disease. It’s also the economic carnage of continuing…
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When Airlines Refuse Refunds, There Will Be Consequences
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It started with a schedule change policy. United — looking ahead and realizing that it was about to be bleeding cash when it canceled more than half of its flights due to this coronavirus —…
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Subscribe to the New Cranky Coronavirus Daily Update
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With the airline industry nearly grinding to a halt, Cranky Concierge has taken a hit as well. We’ve been working hard to help customers handle changes and refunds, and we’ve found a way to cut…
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Reversal of Fortune: Airlines Suddenly Thrilled That the 737 MAX is Grounded
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Remember the good old days when we could just talk about how incompetent Boeing was and get collectively angry that the MAX still hadn’t returned to service? That was a month ago. Things couldn’t be…
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Cranky on the Web: What to Do When Your Flight Cancels, More Coronavirus
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14 Things to Do When Your Flight Is Canceled or Delayed – USNews and World ReportFinally, something not related to the coronavirus. Here’s an article about what to do when your flight cancels. I had…
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3 Coronavirus-Free Links I Love: Goodbye to Midwest, KLM 747s, and Rick Rogers
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This week’s featured link Wisconsin’s Midwest Express Airlines ends Elite partnership – ch-aviationRemember how Midwest Express was going to come back with chocolate chip cookies and all? Scratch that. The airline was going to outsource…
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How I Would Bail Out the Airlines
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There’s been a whole lot of talk about bailout options for the airline industry as our economy grinds to a halt, and naturally, there are differing opinions. There is no question in my mind that…
