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Why Doesn’t My Carry-On Fit In Alaska’s Bag Sizer? (Ask Cranky)
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It’s time for another Ask Cranky question. After getting sick of being hassled on past trips for my stuffed carry-on bag, never mind that it always fit, wheels toward the windows, in the actual bins…
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A Closer Look at Tijuana Airport’s Cross Border Xpress
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I’ve been aware of Cross Border Xpress (CBX) as a way for Americans to easily use Tijuana Airport for some time, but it wasn’t until I met with the CBX team at IPW in June…
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Five Useful Things I Learned About TSA Precheck
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At the end of a long Tuesday at IPW in June, I stopped off to visit with the TSA Precheck team. This was a friendly and happy group, and more importantly, I was filled with…
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3 Links I Love: Vacation Time, Canada’s New Rules, Indigo, LaGuardia’s Pain
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This week’s featured link: Travellers could get up to $2,400 if they are bumped from an overbooked flight under Canada’s new air passenger protection rules – Ottawa CitizenReader Allan sent me a link to this…
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If Boeing Had Taken a Different Path
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I received a note from a reader, Joel, asking for my thoughts on an article entitled The Coming Boeing Bailout? in Big by Matt Stoller. I sent him a response, but then I just kept…
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Norwegian Tries to Fix Itself Before It’s Too Late
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There are changes afoot over at perennial money-loser Norwegian. After years of rapid growth and poor financial performance, the airline has finally pumped the brakes. Growth is down, routes are being re-shuffled, and its founder…
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Unions Slapped for Not Obeying Temporary Restraining Order Granted to American
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The fight between American and the TWU/IAM unions representing mechanics and fleet service workers continues to get worse. Though American was able to obtain a temporary restraining order (TRO) preventing the mechanics from slowing down…
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Cranky on the Web: The Mighty Hahn, American’s Delays
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Tiny German airline a big player, thanks to interline deals – Travel WeeklyHahn has a really unique business model, and this spells it out nicely. It’s a great way for agents to be able to…
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FULL: Sign-Ups for the LAX Airfield Tour are Now OPEN
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Update: It took less than 20 minutes for this to fill up. I have reached out to LAWA to see if we can add more capacity. If so, I will post updates. If you had…
