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Cranky on the Web (August 20 – 24)
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When Children Fly Alone (Radio Appearance) – The Kojo Nnamdi Show I was asked to come on to talk about the whole United unaccompanied minor fiasco. You can listen to the segment as the link…
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Topic of the Week: Will Virgin Atlantic Actually Fly Short Haul?
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Virgin Atlantic made a little noise earlier this week when it announced it would begin three daily flights between Manchester and London/Heathrow using leased A319s. Will this actually happen? My money says it’s just political…
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Some of Last Year’s SCASD Winners Have Seen Success
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It looks like this has turned into Small Community Air Service Development (SCASD) week here on the blog. Monday, I looked at the winners of the 2012 grants that I liked. Tuesday I looked at…
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My Five Least Favorite Winners of the 2012 SCASD Grants
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Yesterday I wrote about the Small Community Air Service Development (SCASD) grants I liked. Today it’s time for the fun ones. These are the ones that I just don’t like at all. Here’s my list,…
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The 2012 SCASD Grants are Out and There are Some Deserving Winners
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It’s that time of the year again. The federal government has handed out is Small Community Air Service Development (SCASD) grants and I’ve finally finished going through them all. What do I think? As always,…
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Cranky on the Web (August 11 – 17)
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New statistics say that airlines are losing fewer bags and arriving on time: could it be true? – The Patt Morrison Show I did a radio appearance on our big public radio station here in…
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Topic of the Week: Judge Won’t Let American Reject Pilot Contract … This Week
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I couldn’t believe that the judge in American’s bankruptcy case wouldn’t actually let the airline reject its pilot contract. But this isn’t some massive victory for pilots – really it’s just a small one. The…
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United’s Operation is a Mess and It’s Not Improving
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If you saw the latest Department of Transportation report card for June travel, you would have seen a lot of good news. There has been plenty of reporting about how on time performance is up,…
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How Allegiant Found Itself Nearly Homeless at LAX
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If you live in LA and are a fan of Allegiant (or Sioux Falls, Billings, and Pasco), you aren’t going to be happy. The airline is struggling to find a gate to use at LAX,…
