Recent Articles
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Topic of the Week: What Does Orlando Say About Emirates’ Strategy in the US?
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Airlines add new routes all the time and I don’t blink an eye, but every so often something surprising happens. Emirates has announced daily service…
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The First Big Test: How American and US Airways Prepared to Merge Their Frequent Flier Programs This Weekend
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In any airline merger, there are a million different things that have to come together and countless decisions to be made. But few of these…
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Why Does United Change Its Flight Numbers So Often? (Ask Cranky)
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It’s time for another Ask Cranky question, and you United frequent fliers will probably be very interested in this one. Hey Cranky, Really curious about…
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The Argument That US Carriers Should Stop Complaining About Middle East Carriers and Compete on Product Is Garbage
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The fight between the US carriers and the Middle East carriers is just starting to ramp up, but people are quickly taking sides. As you…
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Cranky on the Web – Pricing Changes
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In the Trenches: Giving In to Peer Pricing Pressure – Small Business Center Cranky Concierge doesn’t price like traditional travel agents, but I’ve been rethinking…
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Topic of the Week: Mint Goes to the Caribbean
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JetBlue is taking its Mint product beyond just the New York-LA/SF routes. During the peak season, there will be weekly flights to Aruba and Barbados.…
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Spirit Explains Its First DOT Report Card, But Do You Agree With The Rationale?
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This month, for the first time, Spirit’s operational performance is included in the Department of Transportation Air Travel Consumer Report. The results aren’t as bad…
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If Anyone Will Make Low Cost Transatlantic Flying Work, It’s Probably Ryanair
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I can’t remember the first time we heard Ryanair chief Michael O’Leary talk about wanting to fly Transatlantic but it’s been something he’s talked about…
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The Big US Carriers Are Just Begging for Competition
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Every time I hear airlines talk about capacity constraint, my mind drifts to small town England. It’s not a real small town, actually. It’s the…
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Cranky on the Web – Delta’s Shrinking Hub, Triage When Things Get Tough
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Delta downsizing flights to 14 more cities – Cincinnati Enquirer I was asked when I thought the Delta hub in Cincinnati would be gone now…
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Topic of the Week: Frontier’s Reservation System Switch
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Last weekend, Frontier ditched its fancy Sabre reservations system for a more basic and less expensive Navitaire system. This is helping the airline reduce costs…
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A Day in the Life of Cranky Concierge During a Major Storm (Tales From the Field)
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If you were traveling in the eastern half of the country last week, you know what a mess it was. The weather caused problems from…
