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First Class Makes a Comeback at American and United But Under a Different Name
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The way that airline cabins are named all seems rather silly to me. After all, what years ago was First, Business, and Economy has now become Business, Premium Economy, and Economy. It’s not all that…
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American’s LaGuardia Strategy Takes Another Turn
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We’ve been talking about American’s strategy in New York for a very, very long time. The airline is undersized, and there is no clear solution. It briefly hoped it solved its problem in New York…
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The US Government Tries to Fix Air Traffic Control… Again
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I stopped counting long ago, but there have been many, many attempts to try to modernize the US’s air traffic control (ATC) system over the years. As The Air Current‘s Will Guisbond told us in…
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Cranky on the Web: Newark Pain, Lounges Aren’t Worth It
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What is that image, you ask? It’s what pops up when I prompt the AI image generator with “cranky on the web.” So, welcome to this week’s stories… Airline Lounges Are a Crowded Waste of…
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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by OAK Airport: Delta and Korean Look West, Contour is in Good Spirits
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Delta, Korean Acquire 25% of WestJet Delta Air Lines and Korean Air are teaming up to purchase 25% of SkyTeam’s best direct source of poutine, maple syrup, and hockey — WestJet. Delta will acquire 15%…
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Starlink and Other Tales From Flying on Hawaiian (Trip Report)
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Three days in Waikiki is not particularly relaxing. It’s fun, but it’s a city, and we wanted at least part of spring break to be more mellow. Since the best flight option we found home…
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Closing the Book on 2025, It’s Time to Talk Cranky Network Awards 2026
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It was only a couple short months ago that the 2025 Cranky Network Awards presented by Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport were held, but to me, it feels like just yesterday when I was rocking…
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American Turbocharges DFW Growth with Terminal F Takeover
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There was a big dog-and-pony show at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport last week touting American’s growth. This didn’t sound like much to me until I saw the details. Holy cow. American is turning on the…
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If JetBlue and United Tie Up, There Will be Losers
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I wrote last week about how JetBlue appears to be heading straight toward a partnership deal with United. On the surface, this is good news for both United and JetBlue, though of course that truly…
