Recent Articles
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The True Meaning of Thanksgiving 2013
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Well, that storm didn’t quite pan out as the media predicted, huh? That, combined with surprisingly good availability on alternate flights yesterday, means that those…
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Delta Looks for Route Opportunities Beyond the Hubs
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When America West and US Airways merged, one of the first jobs in the schedule planning department was to consolidate flying in and around the…
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What Exactly Does United Mean When It Says It’s Going to Increase Long-Term Shareholder Value?
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You may have noticed the release last week entitled “United Airlines Outlines Path for Increasing Long-term Shareholder Value.” If you saw it, you probably ignored…
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Cranky on the Web (November 18 – 22)
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In the Trenches: Preventing Mistakes – Intuit Small Business Blog We made some mistakes in the business, and that led me to want to take…
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Topic of the Week: Cell Phones on Airplanes
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The FCC says it will revisit a ban on cell phones on airplanes. Do you like that plan? Personally, I fully support the FCC removing…
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Time to Prepare for Another in a Long History of Brawls Over Dallas/Love Field
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With all the divestitures announced when American and US Airways settled with the Department of Justice (DOJ), the most surprising result is the fight over…
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Welcome to The Cranky Flier’s New Look
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I had grand plans this past weekend. I was going to put the finishing touches on the new crankyflier.com and flip the switch Saturday night.…
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WestJet to Launch Transatlantic Service in an Unlikely Way
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If you were working at Calgary-based WestJet and you thought there was opportunity for you outside of North America, where would you go first? Maybe…
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Cranky on the Web (November 9 – 15)
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Selling to a captive audience, at 30,000 feet – Marketplace I commented in a piece talking about what airlines are going to do with big…
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Reflections on Flying Around the World in Coach (Sponsored Post)
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Airbus has been focusing a lot lately on the issue of seat width and is even pushing for an 18 inch minimum width standard for…
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Around the World in a Daze: Dubai to Tokyo and Honolulu (Sponsored Post)
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Airbus has been focusing a lot lately on the issue of seat width and is even pushing for an 18 inch minimum width standard for…
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American and US Airways Give Up Very Little to Gain Merger Approval
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So much for taking a writing break this week. I’ve reshuffled this week’s sponsored posts because of yesterday’s big news: American and US Airways will…
