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Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: Alaska, American Grow Across the Pond
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And just like that… Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport is back! We couldn’t be happier to have them return to sponsor the Cranky Weekly Review for another year. And really, nobody is happier than Andrew,…
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Decoding Southwest’s Seat Assignment Pricing
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July 29 marked the beginning of the end for Southwest’s bingo boarding system. That day, the airline started assigning seats, and yes, the plan appears to have changed yet again from the last update I…
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Alaska’s New Paint Job, London Service Point Toward Premium
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Alaska continues its metamorphosis into a premium global carrier today by announcing a couple of new routes as well as a new livery that will apply only to the B787 fleet. The airline is really…
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It is Time to RSVP for Cranky Dorkfest (Yes, You Need to RSVP This Year)
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I’ve received plenty of emails from all of you, and I know that you’ve been waiting for final Cranky Dorkfest details. Now that LAX is onboard with this year’s ramp visit, we are all set…
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Cranky on the Web: Global Entry Ain’t What It Used to Be, Southwest’s Numbers, Flyadeal Interview
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Are Global Entry and TSA PreCheck Losing Their Value? – TravelPulseTSA Precheck and Global Entry have been well worth it for years, but is that changing? With new options for regular travelers, Global Entry in…
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Cranky Weekly Review: JetBlue and United Move Forward, United’s FAs — Not so Much
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We at Cranky Weekly Review are unexpectedly looking for a new lucky title sponsor to support the cause. For as little as a few sawbucks a day, you can help make sure that Andrew gets…
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Flying the Friendly Seas on Kenmore (Trip Report)
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I’ve already told you about my big, fancy jet flights on Alaska, but if you need a runway, you aren’t doing real flying. Once we arrived in Seattle, we went to lunch at a brewery…
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Wizz Tries to Fix Itself
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People in the US may not think of Wizz Air often, but when they do… they think about having to go to the bathroom. If they pay attention to the airline industry, however, they more…
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Connecting in the US Just Got Easier… On One Route, On American
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American recently announced that it was launching a trial of something called One Stop Security (OSS). This is the latest in a string of trials American has participated in with the US government, and this…
