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Cranky Concierge is Hiring for Overnight and Weekend Concierges
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I haven’t written about it much, but Cranky Concierge has been growing a lot. We’re now up to 14 people on the team, but we need at least one or two more. Specifically, we need…
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David Neeleman on the A330neo and Doubling TAP’s Presence in the US (Across the Aisle)
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I’ve lined up a handful of interviews here on the blog which you’ll see in the next few weeks. Today, I’m starting with David Neeleman. As you know, David has been behind a lot of…
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Who the F*&@ is Primera?
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It’s been awhile since I did one of these posts, but the time has come to take a look at Primera, an airline you may be surprised I’ve ignored for this long. After all, Primera…
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Cranky on the Web: Billions of Dollars Pour Into LAX, Singapore’s Longest Haul
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Los Angeles’ Massive Airport Makeover – Icons of Infrastructure I stopped doing freelance writing a long time ago, but Icons of Infrastructure asked me if I’d take a crack of some of the projects being…
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3 Links I Love: Airline CEOs Gather in Sydney, Heathrow Steps Ahead, Elite Airways
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This week’s featured link: So Long, Sydney: Take-Aways From IATA’s Meeting of World’s Airline Execs – Stuck at the Airport I’ve still never been to IATA’s annual general meeting (AGM), because there always seems to…
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Why Won’t American Let Me Use Miles on a Connecting Flight? (Ask Cranky)
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It’s time for another Ask Cranky. This one is a follow-up on a post I wrote last December. I read your post in December [about American opening up more award space on connecting flights] and…
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Air New Zealand Starts Dating Its Former Best Friend’s Worst Enemy
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There have certainly been some dramatic airline spats over the years, but down in Australia and New Zealand, quite the doozy is developing. Here’s a short synopsis for you to consider. V and Q had…
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After Diversifying Its Brands, Singapore Reverses Course
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There was a time that it seemed like Singapore Airlines thought the more brands it had, the better off it would be. But after amassing quite the collection, the airline is finally starting to rationalize…
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Cranky on the Web: When to Buy Tickets
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Landing the Best Airfare Is a Matter of Timing – NerdWallet I would love to see a statistic about just how many times an article about when to buy plane tickets has been written. Of…
