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Cranky on the Web (December 17 – 21)
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On the Spot: Tips for holiday travelers – LA Times A nice write-up that suggest using Cranky Concierge for holiday travels. Defend yourself against flight delays and cancellations: Cranky Concierge – The Travel Analyst I…
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Topic of the Week: Air Canada Launches rouge
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We now know a little more about Air Canada’s low cost carrier including the fact that it will be named rouge. (That’s right, not capitalized. I hate that.) Flights are to leisure destinations in Europe…
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Delta’s Regional Makeover Plan is Nearly Complete
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When Delta first announced plans to completely remake its regional fleet, I figured it would take a fair amount of time for it to happen. After all, the airline needed to get rid of more…
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Lufthansa Brings the 747-8 to Los Angeles
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While I was excited to ride Lufthansa’s A380 last year, I was secretly looking ahead to the introduction of the 747-8. To me, that was a much bigger event for Lufthansa. Last week, the airline…
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Does the Math Add Up on American’s Fare Choice Bundles?
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More than 5 years ago, in the early days of the blog, I awarded American a gold star for changing its booking interface to show different fare categories. The different categories were superficial at the…
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Cranky on the Web (December 10 – 14)
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Photos: Inside Lufthansa’s New Business Class – Conde Nast Daily Traveler I was at LAX for the first 747-8 flight on Lufthansa to the airport and got a tour of the new business class cabin.…
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Topic of the Week: Virgin America Goes to Newark, JetBlue to Philly
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It looks like Virgin America finally picked up slots and gates to start Newark service. JetBlue is also starting a new city with service from Boston to Philly. What do you think? Good choices?
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Delta Looks to Virgin Atlantic to Bolster London
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So the rumors were true. Delta has decided to buy Singapore’s 49 percent stake in Virgin Atlantic, and I’m a bit surprised. I was expecting something a little more (somehow involving Air France/KLM) for Delta…
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Should I Get a Laptop/Tablet Hybrid?
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I’m going a little off topic today, but that’s why this is a Wednesday post. I thought I’d get some feedback from those of you who might have opinions here. I have an ultrabook now,…
