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Trying Frontier’s New Onboard Experience (Trip Report)
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Having chosen the United 787-9 for my flight out to Denver, I completely forgot that I needed to book a return as well. Knowing I was going to meet with Frontier, I really thought it…
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Frontier Management Tells Me How It’s a Different Kind of Ultra Low Cost Carrier
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Though my recent trip to Denver was for a wedding, I had ulterior motives. I was hoping to schedule some time with Frontier’s executive team since the airline has been doing some really interesting things…
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Cranky on the Web – The End of the US Airways Name
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Last flight of US Airways evokes ‘golden age’ of air travel – CNN If all goes well, you’ll be reading this when the US Airways name has disappeared and everything is running just fine as…
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Topic of the Week: Delta’s Shrinking Upgrade Opportunities
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Delta announced third quarter earnings this week, and one stat caught my eye. Compared to the third quarter of last year, Delta had 5 percent more First Class seats flying. Incredibly, it ended up selling…
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United Tries to Make Me Regret Picking the 787-9 Dreamliner Flight to Denver (Trip Report)
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I love looking for flights in a market like LA to Denver. There are so many airlines flying the route that the options seem endless. Even though I was heading out there for a wedding,…
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Southwest Introduces Transfarency to Try to Convince You It Has Low Fares
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Southwest had a media day last week, but since I was in Denver I wasn’t able to make it. The big announcement from the day? The airline is rolling out a big ad campaign centered…
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The Long, Sordid Story That Led to American’s Flight Attendant President’s Resignation
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It has been quite a tumultuous couple of weeks for American’s flight attendants. After mounting pressure, Laura Glading, the President of American’s flight attendant union, the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) submitted her resignation…
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Cranky on the Web – Rise of the Megahub
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U.S. airports lead the world in offering connections – USA Today Despite talk about growing hubs in China and the Middle East, the US is still the king of monster hubs. I was asked if…
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Topic of the Week: Delta Removes Seats to Benefit Flight Attendants
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I can’t say I’m used to seeing an airline make seating changes to benefit flight attendants, but that’s what Delta is doing. The airline is removing 3 seats from its new A320/A321 configurations and 2…
