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A Recipe for Coronavirus Panic That Is Very Bad News for Airlines
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Coronavirus panic has reached a fever pitch as cases outside of China continue to tick upwards. We appear to be seeing a perfect storm of…
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Cranky on the Web: Some Friendly Advice, Coronavirus Service Cutbacks, If Your Flight Cancels
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Flight solutions from Cranky Flier – Travel WeeklyWhen I was in New York last month, it was to speak at Wendy Perrin’s Global Travel Summit.…
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2 Links I Love and an Update I Don’t: EVA Fines, O’Leary Sounds Off, Heathrow Blocked Again
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Sorry to disappoint you, but there’s no featured link this week. See, I didn’t think it was worth a full post to update you on…
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American Reverses Course With Qatar Strategic Partnership, Should Take It Further
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American continues to make its way around the globe looking for ways to fill its geographical needs. After Gol helped fill in some blank spots…
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Save the Date: Cranky Dorkfest 2020 Is Coming September 12
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It is time to mark your calendars. Cranky Dorkfest 2020 has officially been set for Saturday, September 12 at LAX! Last year, I had the…
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United Shuffles Its Express Carriers, Trans States Will Disappear
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United has eight different airlines flying under the United Express banner owned by seven different companies. Does it really need all of those? Probably not;…
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Will the HNA Airline Empire Finally Fail?
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Long before the coronavirus decimated travel to China, HNA Group was in trouble. It had overspent not just on airlines, but on a variety of…
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3 Links I Love: Norwegian Keeps Going, An Expensive A380 Move, Pleasures of Plane Spotting
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This week’s featured link Norwegian doubles 2019 underlying operating result before ownership costs and achieves cost-reduction target – Norwegian Press ReleaseEven though Norwegian has released…
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Great Service, Not-So-Great Product on a Delta 767-300ER From JFK (Trip Report)
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After our stay at the TWA Hotel at JFK, it was time to go home. Fortunately — unlike on the way out when we flew…
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Going Back in Time at JFK With A Night at the Spectacular TWA Hotel
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When the TWA Hotel opened in the old Eero Saarinen-designed TWA Flight Center at New York’s JFK airport last year, I knew that I wanted…
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Cranky on the Web: Screens in Seatbacks, The Impact on Delta
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Inflight Movies: Does Anyone Really Want to Watch Them on a Phone? – The Wall Street Journal ($Subscription Required$)It’s the age-old question about inflight entertainment.…
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3 Links I Love: Alitalia Gets Great News, Contour Sneaks Up, How Planes Fly
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This week’s featured link Qatar Airways Statement On Air Italy – Qatar Airways Press ReleaseAir Italy is dead, and it’s not thanks to unnecessary US…
