Recent Articles
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A Challenge For Mark Malkoff, AirTran Passenger Extraordinaire
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Have you ever heard of comedian Mark Malkoff? Neither have I, and I’m guessing that’s why he was willing to subject himself to some of…
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This Week on BNET (June 15 – 19)
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Virgin America Unit Revenues Fall More Than 20 Percent Virgin America’s revenue for the first quarter fell dramatically. Virgin America Makes Progress on Costs Revenues…
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Your Feedback on My 1,000th Post
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I really have to thank you all for your feedback on my 1,000th post earlier this week. I asked for your thoughts and ideas and…
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Congress Tries to Regulate Carry-On Size
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Regardless of whether or not you’re a believer in big government, can we all agree that the government’s latest effort to regulate carry-on size should…
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A Peek at United’s Newly Configured 757
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Last month I mentioned that United was testing a new configuration on one of its 757s that included leather slimline seats and power outlets. Well,…
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My 1,000th Post – Now What?
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Today is a big milestone here at The Cranky Flier. This is my 1,000th post. It has been nearly 3 years since my first post…
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Great Communication on Southwest, Not on JetBlue (Trip Report)
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We had a quick trip this weekend up to San Francisco, and man, was this a lesson in the importance of communication. We flew JetBlue…
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This Week on BNET (June 8 – 12)
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United Removes Website Hold Feature United is no longer allowing you to hold reservations booked online. Did they really need to ditch that? Skepticism Surrounds…
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Taking the Virgin Out of Nigeria
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Uh oh. It looks like Richard Branson’s foray into the African airline market is coming to an end. Virgin Nigeria will no longer be using…
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Is Midwest Trying to be the First to Convert to a Virtual Airline?
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Anyone been paying attention to Midwest Airlines lately? It’s certainly understandable if you haven’t. They’ve spent the last few years shrinking into oblivion, but there…
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How Will NextGen Improve Your Life?
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We’ve all heard about “NextGen” air traffic control, but besides the generic guarantee of shorter delays, do we really know what it will do for…
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US Airways WiFi Announcement Is Not What You Think
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What exactly would you think when you saw a press release entitled, “Get Connected with Complimentary Wi-Fi from US Airways“? Yeah, that’s what I thought.…
