Recent Articles
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My Code of Ethics is Live
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Thank you to everyone for your feedback on my proposed code of ethics last week. I was up in the mountains this weekend and it…
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Cranky on the Web (January 11-15)
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US Airways Pilots Infighting Grows Worse by the Day – BNET It appears the US East pilots are tired of fighting the west pilots. Now…
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Cranky Concierge Client Gets Stuck in Ecuador
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Many of you guys asked for a story where Cranky Concierge couldn’t help someone escape a delay or cancellation. I’ve got a perfect example for…
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How The Feds Keep Dangerously Sick Passengers Off Planes
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You might have heard about the guy with tuberculosis who was allowed to board a US Airways flight over the weekend despite being on a…
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Who the F*&@ is XAIR?
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You guys know I have an unhealthy obsession with featuring startup airlines that have little chance of actually starting up, right? Well, this one was…
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JFK to Close a Runway for Four Months, Prepare to Cry
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I highly doubt you needed another reason to avoid congested New York/JFK Airport, but here’s one for you just in case. Starting in March, JFK…
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DOT Says Virgin America is a US Citizen, But It Requires Significant Concessions
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The DOT has ruled once again that the “America” in Virgin America isn’t a lie. Despite Alaska Airlines’ efforts to have the airline ruled to…
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Cranky on the Web (January 4 – 8)
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Short Haul Air Travelers Aren’t Buying Premium Tickets, May Be a Permanent Change – BNET Premium air traffic numbers are looking a bit better on…
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Posting a Blogging Code of Ethics
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Ethics has been a hot topic in the world of blogging lately, and after a recent discussion in the comment section on a post, I…
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Air Asia and Jetstar Form an Alliance, But You’ll Never Notice
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If I told you that two of the largest low cost carriers in the Asia Pacific region got together to form an alliance, that would…
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Mesa Files Bankruptcy, Looks to Shrink By Nearly Half
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Mesa Air Group has finally filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after a very long downhill slide. I imagine that there’s not a single person in…
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2009 Was a Very Safe Year for Air Travel
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I don’t like to dwell on these end-of-year facts and figures too often, but sometimes I think it’s worth pausing to take a look. For…
