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Cranky on the Web: United’s Latest Sustainable Effort
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United Airlines, fourth largest at HIA, “to lead industry switch to sustainable aviation fuels” – ABC 27 HarrisburgHow did I get connected with a local news station in Harrisburg, you ask? Well just look at…
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3 Links I Love: Air Canada Finally Refunds, Northeast Alliance Questions, Make Your Own Airplane Food
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This week’s featured link Refund Policy for Travel Agents – Air CanadaNow that the Canadian government has finally provided financial assistance to Air Canada, the airline has relented and offered refunds for all impacted by…
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Southwest’s Long Arc Away from Short-Haul Continues
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When Southwest first started flying, it was an entirely short-haul airline. This shouldn’t be a surprise, nor should it be a shock that Southwest would begin flying longer distances over time. Despite that, it still…
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Southwest Perfects Social Distancing With 9 People On Our Flight to Puerto Vallarta (Trip Report)
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We had originally been planning to go to Hawai’i, but with the weather looking iffy and last minute fares elsewhere nice and cheap, we called an audible. Three days before travel, we opted to change…
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The Cranky Flier Interview #21 – Viva Air CEO Felix Antelo
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It hasn’t been all that long since the last one, but I’m back with another Cranky Flier Interview presented by Ontario International Airport. This time, I stayed in South America with an interview with Viva…
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Five Airlines Try to Tackle Summer
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Summertime and the livin’s easy… oh wait, no it’s not. Great song – and, with apologies to the First Lady of Song, Sublime is qualified to represent the LBC — but this is Airlineville, and…
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3 Links I Love: JetBlue’s New Coach, Delta’s Cancels, Rear-Engine Jets
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This week’s featured link JetBlue Reveals Plans to Reinvent What It’s Like to Fly in ‘Coach’ Across the Atlantic – JetBlue NewsJetBlue is starting to trickle out more details of its Transatlantic plan, and while…
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Avelo Launches Scheduled Flights April 28 From Its Burbank Base
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It’s not often a new airline with adequate funding and a real business plan launches in the US, but today is one of those days. The long-awaited Avelo Airlines, founded by former Allegiant President Andrew…
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How We Chose the Conrad Punta de Mita For a Pandemic Vacation (And Mostly Enjoyed It)
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Since this post isn’t about flights, I’m putting it up on a Wednesday. I will have a regular trip report on the flights themselves in the next couple weeks. The last time I took an…
