Recent Articles
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Southwest Continues Its March on St Louis, Boosts Baltimore
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After American walked away from its St Louis hub, Southwest came in with additional flights. Now, the onslaught continues. Looks like Southwest is making its…
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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,…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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American, Continental, ExpressJet, Government Regulation, Labor Relations, SFO – San Francisco, US Airways
Cranky on the Web (November 30 – December 4)
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Reason Number 1,423 Why the Essential Air Service Program is a Huge Waste of Taxypayer Funds – BNET Little Visalia, California is getting a ton…
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Which All-737 Airline Is Installing In-Seat Video?
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Everyone remember Lumexis? They’re the guys that showed me their new very light and kind of awesome inflight entertainment system that US Airways tested awhile…
