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The LCC Round the World Challenge
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All this talk about the launch of Air Asia X, the new long haul low cost carrier got me thinking. With the proliferation of low cost carriers (LCCs) in the last few years, you probably…
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Bye Bye Blogspot
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I use Blogger to publish and host my blog, so that’s why the URL has been http://crankyflier.blogspot.com until now. Fortunately, Blogger has just introduced a change which means I can use my own URL instead.…
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Who the F*** is SkyValue?
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In the second installment of my “Who the F*** is . . .” series, we look at SkyValue (Allegiant was the first). These guys are certainly less well known than Allegiant, and they are much…
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Long Haul, Low Cost Air Asia X
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It’s time for another fun filled airline makeover, boys and girls! Rumors had been flying all week that Virgin Atlantic, easyJet, and Air Asia had been plotting a massive alliance for long haul low cost…
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Arizona Republic Interviews Doug Parker
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Back on December 29, the Arizona Republic published an interview with Doug Parker. The interview was conducted by one of my favorite airline reporters, Dawn Gilbertson, and it naturally focuses on the proposed US Airways/Delta…
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Time to Eat Crow – L’Avion Takes Flight
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It wasn’t even a month ago that I expressed a complete lack of confidence that L’Avion, the new French all-business class airline, would get off the ground by the end of the year as they…
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United Mercifully Axes Cruises
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I believe congratulations are due to United for finally putting United Cruises out of its misery. Anyone with a Mileage Plus account who receives email communication has seen the countless United Cruise email promotions flooding…
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Fewer Than Average Accidents in 2006
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The Aviation Safety Network put out their annual report (PDF) on aviation accidents in 2006, and the numbers were thankfully lower than average. This is always an interesting study, so let’s dig right in. There…
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Worst Airline in the World 2006
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I must admit that I’m a big fan of Countdown with Keith Olbermann. So, I’ve decided to take a page from his playbook for my final post of 2006. Without any further delay, I present…
