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WOW Air Hopes for a Miracle
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Update: Just before this published, WOW shut down After a series of failed attempts to find a lifeline, things are looking grim for Iceland’s WOW Air. It’s hard to imagine how the airline can survive……
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The Good and the Bad of the Old Aircraft Experience on American (Trip Report)
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It’s been a long, cold, rainy winter (by Southern California standards), so I was thrilled at the prospect of joining some of my old America West friends at our annual spring training game in Phoenix.…
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Did an Airbus A330 Have the Same Problem as the 737 MAX? (Ask Cranky)
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It’s time for another edition of Ask Cranky and today, it provides a good excuse to write more about Boeing’s 737 MAX problems. No small talk needed… let’s get into this. Everyone is bashing Boeing…
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3 Links I Love: United’s Network Brain Trust, BA’s New Suite, Southwest Makes a Deal
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This week’s featured link: Meet the route planners mapping United’s future – Crain’s Chicago BusinessHere’s a nice look at the dynamic duo behind United’s recent network strategy. Patrick Quayle (international) and Ankit Gupta (domestic) both came from…
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Caution: Pricing Glitch Makes Some Travelers Pay More for Alaska’s Saver Fares in Sabre
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Part of the fun that comes with having the Cranky Concierge air travel assistance business is that I get to poke around in the Sabre Global Distribution System (GDS) regularly. And that means sometimes I…
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How JetBlue Putting Someone on a Flight 90 Minutes Later Cost the Airline $2500
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I was approached by someone recently about a fascinating interaction with JetBlue, and I thought this was worth sharing here. I suppose the moral of the story is that if you think you’ve been wronged…
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Whether the MAX Should Have Been Grounded or Not, Boeing Finds Itself in Hot Water
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In my post last Thursday, I laid out why I thought the 737 MAX shouldn’t have been grounded with the information we knew at the time. Some readers took that as me standing behind Boeing,…
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Cranky on the Web: Hidden City Ticketing Can Get You in Trouble
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If you’re going to miss your flight, call the airline. Immediately. And be nice – Los Angeles TimesI got further into the discussion about hidden city ticketing for this one, including what happens if you miss a…
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3 Links I Love: Azul To Buy Parts of Avianca, More BA Airplane Porn, Buzz is Back
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Azul Signs Non-Binding Agreement to Acquire Selected Assets of Avianca Brasil – AzulThings keep moving in Brazil, and Azul keeps growing. I believe Avianca Brasil had about 10 percent of the market, so this might…
