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Cranky on the Web (October 27 – 31) – The Future of Air Travel
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Future of air travel? – Fox 5 News New York I was asked to talk about all the future enhancements coming to economy class travel. You can see just a snippet of me hastily signing…
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Topic of the Week: Making Clear Which Airline is Operating Your Flight
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I’ve received several emails from readers on the topic of regional airlines. People hate that they think they’re booking one airline but then they find out that it’s being operated by a regional partner. The…
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The Miracle of an Ordinary Day Trip to the Bay Area (Trip Report)
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Back in July, I was asked to speak on a panel about travel at Stanford’s reunion weekend. I gladly accepted and figured that it would just be an easy day trip. Sometimes, however, it’s a…
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American’s New Upgrade Policy is a Smart Hybrid
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American announced the details of the 2015 AAdvantage frequent flier program today, and I was given a sneak peek yesterday. The details of the new program are a big deal because it’s the first one…
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Come Back at 7a PT for Today’s Post
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You know that I post like clockwork at 345a Pacific Time, but today I’ll be going live late. See, American is announcing its new combined AAdvantage program (integrating US Airways Dividend Miles) today, and I…
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Forget the “Best Day to Buy Tickets” Garbage and Think About How Far In Advance to Book Instead
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Last week I wrote a special Friday post tearing apart the way the media misinterpreted a report showing that Sunday is the cheapest day to buy plane tickets. As annoyed as I was to see…
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Cranky on the Web (October 20 – 24)
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If anyone happens to be going to a Stanford class reunion today, then come on by and see me on a travel panel at 930a. We’ll be on the third floor in Encina Hall. Southwest…
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Here’s Why Those Stories Claiming Ticket Prices are Cheaper on Sundays are Completely Wrong
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It’s rare that I post something on a Friday, but sometimes there’s a topic that gets my blood boiling and a story just can’t wait until Monday. Today is one of those days. You might…
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Ode to the MD-11, An Airplane That Proved the Importance of Innovation (or Lack Thereof)
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This week marks the final passenger-carrying commercial flight of the last of the Douglas widebody aircraft. When KLM flight 672 from Montreal touches down in Amsterdam at 635a on Sunday, the era of the trijet…
