Recent Articles
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What Protections Do European Union Regulations Offer? (Ask Cranky)
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For this Ask Cranky, I’m heading to the comments section. That’s right, this comment was posted a couple weeks ago and I thought it was…
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Mobile Phones Should be Allowed on Airplanes
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After talking to Emirates last year about onboard mobile phone use, I said that I was “less averse” to the idea. Now I’ve moved even…
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United-Continental Merger Closing Was the Third Most Interesting Story on Friday
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By now, you undoubtedly know that the United and Continental merger has officially closed and United Continental Holdings is now the parent company of both…
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Cranky on the Web (September 28-October 1)
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Southwest Acquires AirTran: Six Reasons This is a Great Move – BNET Headwinds Part one of my story focused on the positive things to come…
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The Delta Heritage Museum is Open to the Public Tomorrow and You Should Go
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If you’re a commercial aviation fan, the Delta Heritage Museum in Atlanta should be on the must-visit list. The only problem? It’s usually only open…
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Stuck in a Box: Why American Won’t Merge Anytime Soon (Guest Post)
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It’s been quite some time since the Cardinal graced us with his presence, but today he’s back to fight the “American will merge” rumors. I…
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Frontier and Other Airlines Stand to Gain From the Southwest/AirTran Deal
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I’ve seen countless articles/posts/interviews talking about how the Southwest/AirTran merger is going to be terrible for every other airline out there. The newly-created behemoth will…
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Southwest Buys AirTran: Here’s What We Know So Far
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I like to try and ease into the work week, but Southwest rudely prevented that from happening by announcing the airline would acquire AirTran bright…
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Delta’s Marketing Chief Talks About New York, Tarmac Delays and More (Across the Aisle)
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I know it’s been almost a month since by visit to Delta, but I still have just a couple more posts. Today, it’s time for…
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Cranky on the Web (September 20 – 24)
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Continental/United Merger: How Pilots Can Resolve Their Labor Standoff – BNET Headwinds It’s all about the 90 to 110 seat jets. This should be a…
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JetBlue Installing Ka Band Internet – What the Heck is That?
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Big news from the Blue Crew earlier this week when JetBlue announced it would finally be installing broadband internet onboard. But this isn’t just any…
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DOT Fines United For Reporting Tarmac Delays, Earns the Cranky Jackass Award
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There have been plenty of questionable decisions coming from the Department of Transportation lately, but none more insane than the decision to fine United for…
