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Frontier Likes What It Sees in Trenton, Adds More Flights
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Frontier has thrown a lot of new routes out there in its quest to become an ultra low cost carrier. Many have failed, but there appears to be at least one gem that keeps getting…
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A Walk Through LAN’s New 787 Cabin
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Last week, LAN brought its 787 to LAX for the first time on the scheduled run down to Santiago. (Lima gets the 787 later this year.) I was able to hop on board while on…
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Cranky on the Web (December 31 – January 4)
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2013: Wishes for smooth journeys – CNN They asked for a wish for 2013, so I decided to go to an extreme. Johnny Jet and Flight Delays Part II – The Tech Guy with Leo…
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Topic of the Week: 2012 Flying Summary
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Since I flew on December 30, I had to wait to post this until the new year. Here is my summary. It was light for me especially since I didn’t do much flying when my…
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Holiday Travel With a Child is Exhausting (Trip Report)
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It’s the holiday season and that means it’s time to travel. While I never liked flying during the holidays anyway, our first attempt with a baby had me even more afraid. Though things went well,…
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Airlines We Lost in 2012
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It’s time for my favorite post of the year. Think of it like an awards show where they show you that long reel of people who have died since the last one. But in this…
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Topic of the Week: Your Predictions for 2013
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The end of the year is just about here, so now it’s time to do your best Carnac impression and decide what’s in store for next year. What are the big news stories going to…
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United Makes a Canceled Flight More Problematic (Tales From the Field)
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I know I said awhile ago that I would start to write up some of the more interesting stories from Cranky Concierge clients since you all seemed interested, and now I’m finally getting around to…
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How Mileage Runs Became Addictive or, Why I Just Booked a Two Day Trip to Doha (Guest Post)
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Over at Cranky Concierge, we’ve been booking a lot of so-called “mileage runs” for clients this month. This happens at the end of every year, but I think we had our most extreme this year…
