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Why Won’t American Let Me Use Miles on a Connecting Flight? (Ask Cranky)
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It’s time for another Ask Cranky. This one is a follow-up on a post I wrote last December. I read your post in December [about American opening up more award space on connecting flights] and…
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Air New Zealand Starts Dating Its Former Best Friend’s Worst Enemy
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There have certainly been some dramatic airline spats over the years, but down in Australia and New Zealand, quite the doozy is developing. Here’s a short synopsis for you to consider. V and Q had…
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After Diversifying Its Brands, Singapore Reverses Course
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There was a time that it seemed like Singapore Airlines thought the more brands it had, the better off it would be. But after amassing quite the collection, the airline is finally starting to rationalize…
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Cranky on the Web: When to Buy Tickets
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Landing the Best Airfare Is a Matter of Timing – NerdWallet I would love to see a statistic about just how many times an article about when to buy plane tickets has been written. Of…
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3 Links I Love: Explaining the Lufthansa Livery, Flight 1, California Pacific Tries Again
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This week’s featured link: Exclusive Interview: Lufthansa Explains Its New Livery, Why Yellow Was Dropped (+Photos) – Airways Though the commenters on this article trashed the piece for not really getting answers, I found it…
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United Rushes Out a Semi-Basic Economy Transatlantic Offering
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When I first saw the announcement that United and its joint venture partners Lufthansa Group and Air Canada were rolling out Transatlantic fares without the first bag free, I glossed over the communication thinking it…
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Delta to India: Anatomy of a Masterful Press Release
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I generally expect airline press releases to bend the truth. I know that releases will gloss over the negatives and focus on the positives; that’s what companies do. I also know that they will find…
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3 Links I Love: White House and State Dept Spar Over Open Skies, Allegiant Loses, Alitalia May Go It Alone
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This week’s featured link: Navarro clashes with State Department over UAE airline deal – Associated Press Remember how I said there were differing views on the impact of the US agreement with the UAE? Well,…
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United’s Clever Pricing Strategy for Access to the Fancy Private Suite
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If you’re super rich and famous, you may have heard of the Private Suite at LAX. If you haven’t, well, then you clearly aren’t rich and/or famous enough. United has just entered into a partnership…
