Recent Articles
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Cranky on the Web (August 20 – 24)
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When Children Fly Alone (Radio Appearance) – The Kojo Nnamdi Show I was asked to come on to talk about the whole United unaccompanied minor…
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Topic of the Week: Will Virgin Atlantic Actually Fly Short Haul?
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Virgin Atlantic made a little noise earlier this week when it announced it would begin three daily flights between Manchester and London/Heathrow using leased A319s.…
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Some of Last Year’s SCASD Winners Have Seen Success
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It looks like this has turned into Small Community Air Service Development (SCASD) week here on the blog. Monday, I looked at the winners of…
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My Five Least Favorite Winners of the 2012 SCASD Grants
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Yesterday I wrote about the Small Community Air Service Development (SCASD) grants I liked. Today it’s time for the fun ones. These are the ones…
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The 2012 SCASD Grants are Out and There are Some Deserving Winners
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It’s that time of the year again. The federal government has handed out is Small Community Air Service Development (SCASD) grants and I’ve finally finished…
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Cranky on the Web (August 11 – 17)
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New statistics say that airlines are losing fewer bags and arriving on time: could it be true? – The Patt Morrison Show I did a…
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Topic of the Week: Judge Won’t Let American Reject Pilot Contract … This Week
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I couldn’t believe that the judge in American’s bankruptcy case wouldn’t actually let the airline reject its pilot contract. But this isn’t some massive victory…
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United’s Operation is a Mess and It’s Not Improving
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If you saw the latest Department of Transportation report card for June travel, you would have seen a lot of good news. There has been…
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How Allegiant Found Itself Nearly Homeless at LAX
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If you live in LA and are a fan of Allegiant (or Sioux Falls, Billings, and Pasco), you aren’t going to be happy. The airline…
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The Remaking of Frontier Shows Positive Results
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When you think of Frontier, what comes to mind? You probably think of an airline flying mostly out of its Denver hub. Maybe you remember…
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Cranky on the Web (August 6 – 10)
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Why Everyone Should Go to the Olympics at Least Once – Conde Nast Daily Traveler I wrote up my visit to the Olympics along with…
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Topic of the Week: Hawaiian Airlines Steps Up Its Hawaiian-ness
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Hawaiian announced it was going to put some more Hawaiian in its service this week with what’s being called Mea Ho’okipa Service. You can read…
