Recent Articles
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Cranky on the Web – JetBlue and Cincinnati, Taking Advantage of the Amtrak Derailment
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Is the runway finally clearing for JetBlue at CVG? – Cincinnati Enquirer You could probably replace “Cincinnati” with the hopes and dreams of every midwestern…
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Topic of the Week: United’s New Beta Website
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This week, United opened up it’s new beta website to the general public. Have you played with it? Head on over to beta.united.com if you…
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American and US Airways are Doing Their Reservation System Migration Differently and It’s Paying Off
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When it comes to airline mergers, there is no bigger single milestone from a traveler’s perspective than the migration to a single reservation system. After…
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The DOT Temporarily Stops Penalizing Airlines for Mistake Fares, But Does It in a Vague and Confusing Way
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Since the dawn of time (or airline reservation systems), there has been no joy as great as that a traveler experiences when he finds and…
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The Long Journey to Fix Malaysia Airlines Begins
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Let’s be clear. While the loss of two 777s last year was absolutely awful for Malaysia Airlines (MAS) as a business, the airline was far…
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Cranky on the Web – Southwest is No Longer Cheap, Time for a New Website
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Southwest no longer cheapest airline – Philadelphia Inquirer This isn’t exactly news anymore, but they did a story in Philly about Southwest isn’t always that…
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Topic of the Week: Alaska Keeps Growing
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Alaska Airlines may be facing a challenge from Delta in Seattle, but you’d never know it. The airline continues to crank out fantastic financial results,…
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JetBlue vs Virgin America: Long Haul Edition (Trip Report)
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I told you that you wouldn’t have to wait long for the long haul version of my JetBlue and Virgin America head-to-head comparison trip report,…
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Avatar Airlines is Back and It Wants Your Money
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Of all the posts I’ve written on this site, none has quite caught your attention like the 2009 post on Family Airlines. With more than…
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Two Hours of Fighting About the Middle East Carriers, and I Still Can’t Get Excited
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At last week’s CAPA conference, the highlight was supposed to be the panel debate between US and Middle East carriers over whether Middle East carriers…
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Cranky on the Web: Cincinnati Fares Finally Drop, Latrobe Loves Spirit
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Spirit Airlines lifts fortunes of Arnold Palmer Regional Airport – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Latrobe is booming thanks to Spirit’s presence at the airport, and this is…
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Topic of the Week: Your Least Favorite Special Livery
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A couple weeks ago I asked for your favorite special aircraft livery. Now, let’s hear your least favorite. Mine was no contest. The original America…
