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The Boeing 787 Dreamliner Flies
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It’s Wednesday and I think we all need a break from the problems of this industry. Let’s forget about looming strikes, delayed deliveries, red ink, etc and simply focus on the wonders of flight. The…
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British Airways Cabin Crew Earn the Cranky Jackass Award For Upcoming Holiday Strike
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UPDATE 12/17 @ 853a – The strike is off! If you’re booked on British Airways for the holidays, you might be kicking yourself right now. The cabin crew (a fancy name for flight attendants) overwhelmingly…
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Virgin America Posts Operating Profit, Still Hurdles Ahead
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First Alitalia had to go and post a profit and now Virgin America has done it. What is this world coming to?!? Ok, so they didn’t actually post a profit. They still lost money, but…
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787, A350, Air New Zealand, Airbus, American, BNET, Boeing, Delta, Government Regulation, JAL, Mesa Airlines, Southwest, United
Cranky on the Web (December 7 – 11)
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Enjoy foreign service on N. American flights – USA Today I talk to USA Today’s Ben Mutzabaugh about some of the “fifth freedom” flights operating in the US, including my personal favorite – Air New…
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Long Beach Airport Breaks Ground on New Parking Structure, Shows Terminal Plans
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It’s been awhile since I’ve written about my hometown airport here in Long Beach, so how about an update? The good news is that things are actually moving along quite nicely. Yesterday, they broke ground…
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Cranky Concierge Helps a Client Escape This Week’s Chicago Storm
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The first true winter storm of the year rolled through the middle of the country yesterday, and that was the first big test for Cranky Concierge. I’m happy to report that we had success. Here’s…
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United Shrinks Again, Orders 787 and A350 Aircraft
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That post title doesn’t make much sense, does it? United couldn’t be ordering new planes and shrinking at the same time, right? Actually, that’s exactly what’s happening. United is ordering new planes, but they’re smaller…
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Finding a Laptop You Can Use in Coach
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My first use of wifi onboard Virgin America last month made me realize something. My laptop is way too big. Ok, maybe the seat pitch is way too small, but either way it presents a…
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Was There a Terrorist Dry Run on an AirTran Plane? (I Think Not)
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Did you guys see this really odd story about some problem passengers on an AirTran flight last month? I can’t quite figure out how this thing blew up to the point where people were thinking…
