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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 a bunch of pictures. It’s a worthwhile thing to do…
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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 through what’s changing, but I was particularly caught by the…
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A Stellar First Class Experience on British Airways (Trip Report)
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On Tuesday, I wrote about my experience flying in World Traveller Plus premium economy to London. The way home was a completely different kind of experience. British Airways put me in First Class. [BA paid…
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Mixed Review of the New British Airways Premium Economy (Trip Report)
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When British Airways asked me if I wanted to go to the Olympics, I didn’t really have to think twice. But just wanting to go to the Olympics alone isn’t enough for me to take…
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WestJet and JetBlue See the Value of the Upsell; Southwest Doesn’t
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JetBlue and WestJet both had separate announcements last week around the same basic idea. The airlines are cutting legroom in the back of the bus in order to create or expand a section with more…
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Cranky on the Web (July 30 – August 3)
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Priceline Now Sells American’s Preferred Seats—Here’s Why It Matters – Conde Nast Daily Traveler This may not seem like a big deal that you can now buy preferred seats on American via Priceline, but it…
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Topic of the Week: Virgin America Shakes Up Planning and Revenue Management
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Virgin America decided that it was finally time to shake things up. John MacLeod is the new head of Planning and Sales. There’s no doubt in my mind that the Planning side needed changes, but…
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Greener Skies Over Seattle Thanks to NextGen
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It’s time for another post in my series talking about the benefits of NextGen air traffic control. Last time, we were in New York, but this time we’re heading across the country to Seattle where…
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Allegiant To Start Flying A319s with a Lot of Seats
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Yesterday, Allegiant announced that it would add a third aircraft type to its stable. The airline’s first A319 will be delivered in the fourth quarter of this year and Allegiant will take a total of…
