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Cranky on the Web (July 23 – 27)
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Virgin America Announces Elite Rewards Program – Fodor’s Here are some details on Virgin America’s new elite program for frequent fliers. Where Do Old Airplanes Go? – Conde Nast Daily Traveler A fun piece on…
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Topic of the Week: Delta’s Sweet 717 Deal
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I’m not sure if you saw it, but Southwest said that it is actually going to pay the convert the 717s into Delta’s configuration so that the airplanes are ready to go. They’ll also do…
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JetBlue and Virgin America Go Elite to Court Big Money
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In case you missed it, JetBlue and Virgin America both announced earlier this week that they would be rolling out elite programs for their frequent fliers. What are the chances of that happening on the…
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American Reveals Plenty of Bells and Whistles for Domestic Aircraft
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American continues to leak bits and pieces of its planned onboard improvements, and now we know some more about its planned offering for domestic flights. What do I think? The amenities all sound great to…
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A Decade of Change In Hawai’i
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I realize that Hawai’i is so far west that it’s off the radar of much of the country, but it’s always top of mind for me. Having vacationed there often as a kid (and going…
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Cranky on the Web (June 16 – 20)
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Hawaiian Airlines to Fly Direct to New Zealand – Fodor’s I’m doing a little experiment writing some newsy columns for Fodor’s. This is the first one I’ve done. No opinion in these, just news. Let’s…
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Topic of the Week: 4 Miles to Get to Hong Kong
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United had a glitch this week that allowed people to book award tickets to Hong Kong for only 4 miles. As you would imagine, United has said it won’t honor that rate. Go figure. If…
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Across the Aisle from Pittsburgh Airport’s Executive Director on Pittsburgh’s Recovery After the Death of the Hub (Part 2)
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Welcome back for part two of my across the aisle interview with Brad Penrod, Executive Director/CEO, Allegheny County Airport Authority. On Tuesday, we talked about the rise and fall of the US Airways hub in…
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Across the Aisle from Pittsburgh Airport’s Executive Director on Pittsburgh’s Rise and Fall as a Hub (Part 1)
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I recently had a fantastic opportunity to talk by phone with Brad Penrod, Executive Director/CEO, Allegheny County Airport Authority. Yep, that’s the authority that oversees Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) one of the first mid-size cities…
