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Cranky on the Web – Letting Go
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In the Trenches: Letting Someone Go – Small Business Center I had to let someone go from Cranky Concierge last week, and it was a difficult experience.
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Topic of the Week: The Dumbest Job for An Airport Manager
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The City of Atlanta decided to task its airport manager with one of the dumbest jobs I can imagine. That job? To come up with a plan to get people to call Atlanta’s airport by…
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Why Do We Fly In High Clouds? (Ask Cranky)
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This is a bit of a strange Ask Cranky in that it’s actually a question I’m asking myself. To pilots, this is an elementary question, but I’ve had this conversation with other window-seat lovers and…
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My First Flight in American’s New Slimline Seats (Trip Report)
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By my standards, I’ve been traveling a lot. It’s been a draining and emotional couple weeks, and to make things more challenging, I’ve been fighting a head cold. I had already committed to attending American’s…
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Which Airlines and Cities Stand to Win if The LaGuardia Perimeter Rule Disappears?
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We’ve heard rumblings about the death of outdated perimeter rules at both Washington/National and New York/LaGuardia for years. But could it actually happen in New York? It seems that there are talks about the perimeter…
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Cranky on the Web – Managing Passwords
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In the Trenches: Managing Passwords – Small Business Center I hate passwords. But they’re a necessary evil.
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Topic of the Week: Any Safety Concerns?
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It’s been a safety-issue kind of week, hasn’t it? There’s the letter United sent to its pilots regarding some serious problems. Then there was the news about Southwest missing inspections on over 100 airplanes. Does…
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Delta Makes a Big Investment in Improving Wifi Speed and Coverage
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Delta announced yesterday that it would be making big investments in improving its wifi speed and coverage. This, of course, is good news. But it’s also a very interesting indicator of how important wifi is…
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JetBlue Officially Requests a Customs and Immigration Facility in Long Beach
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If you’ve been waiting for a fun-filled airport battle, then you’ve come to the right place. After months of discussion about the possibility, JetBlue yesterday officially asked for the city of Long Beach to request…
