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First Cranky Podcast – Mark Malkoff Calls From an AirTran Lav
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It turns out that my challenge to meet with Mark Malkoff, the man spending a month straight on AirTran airplanes, has paid off . . . sort of. It wasn’t in person, so I couldn’t…
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British Airways Builds Fee Comparison and Southwest Should Take It Further
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I never thought we’d see the day where British Airways does something that Southwest should follow, but that day has come. British Airways has rolled out a value calculator on its website showing how much…
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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 the worst torture ever invented. Waterboarding? Nay. He’s spending 30…
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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 don’t look great, but costs are definitely looking up. American…
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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 you really weren’t shy about helping. I received dozens of…
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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 be outside their jurisdiction? Somehow I doubt we’ll all agree…
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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, a friend of mine was recently on the aircraft and…
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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 went live on August 15, 2006. It’s incredible to think…
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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 up from Long Beach and had a miserable experience. On…
