Recent Articles
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Cranky on the Web: Cranky Dorkfest in the WSJ
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The New Airport Congestion: Plane Spotters Crowd Fancy Hotel Bars – The Wall Street Journal (Subscription Required)I know not everyone subscribes, but there was a…
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Why Southwest is Leaving Newark
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When it announced its second quarter earnings, Southwest rightfully spent a fair bit of time talking about the 737 MAX grounding and the impact it…
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No Maintenance Delays On My American Flight to Honolulu (Trip Report)
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This summer, my family decided to try a very different kind of vacation. We opted for a month-long adventure somewhere in the world. The problem…
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Scope: The Key to American’s Unsolvable Labor Problem
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I’ve been getting deep into the weeds looking at American’s fight with its mechanics and fleet service workers recently. Many years after the merger, there…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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.…
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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…
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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.…
