Recent Articles
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My Late Discussion About Air Asia X Pulling Out of Europe
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This isn’t exactly breaking news, but it is something that I’ve been meaning to cover since it was announced back in January. Air Asia X,…
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How Many Extra Airplanes Does An Airline Need? (Ask Cranky)
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It’s time for another Ask Cranky. Today, we’re looking at an operations question from a reader. How many extra planes do airlines keep on hand…
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The Final Days of the Continental Name (but Continental Itself Lives On)
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There are a lot of different milestones that can be used to determine when a merger is truly complete. The one I always use is…
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Cranky on the Web (February 20 – 24)
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Five things not to do on airplanes – CNN Out of the Office This was fun to pick through five things people shouldn’t do on…
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Topic of the Week: Upgrading with a Baby
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This became a big discussion on Twitter, so I thought I’d bring it here. In a couple months, my wife and I are taking the…
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The Continuing Sad Decline of Miami Air Service
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Have you been through Miami lately? Unless you’re an American Airlines-loyalist, the answer is probably a firm “no.” While American’s presence continues to strengthen, other…
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Spirit Goes to Denver, But Why?
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The next stop for Spirit’s growth train here in the US is in an unlikely place . . . Denver. Why would Spirit go into…
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Who the F*&@ is PEOPLExpress?
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Gather ’round, kids, because it’s story time. Today, I’ll tell the story of a once bright star that burnt out quickly. But not everyone believed…
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Cranky on the Web (February 13 – 17)
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“Cranky Flier” Explores Decline in Small City Airline Service – Part 2 of 2 – ExpertFlyer Hot Topics In part two of this series, I…
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Topic of the Week: Are Upgrades Worth It?
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We’ve had a couple of interactions with upgrades lately and more often than not, mileage upgrades are becoming less useful. First, we had someone flying…
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Visiting American’s Flagship Check-In, Other New Lobby Areas at LAX
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American recently decided to revamp its check-in lobby at LAX, and the result is going to be the blueprint for all of American’s hubs. American…
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Southwest’s Uniquely Customer-Friendly AirTran Merger Plan
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Today is Valentine’s Day, so how about a little LUV story? One of the things about Southwest’s takeover of AirTran that I like the most…
