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The New United Boosts Mexico and China, Adds Frequent Flier Reciprocity

Yesterday, the new United continued tweaking its offerings with three announcements on Mexico, China, and frequent flier reciprocity. While I’m sure there are going to be a few big announcements over the next few months, I imagine we’ll see...

Published Wed, Oct 13 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: United, Continental, Mergers/Finance
Who the F*&@ is Vision Airlines?

Everybody know what time it is? That’s right kids, it’s time to figure out who the f*&@ Vision Airlines is! You might have heard of the airline in previous incarnations, but things have changed a lot. And since Vision has just announced...

Published Tue, Oct 12 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Who/What the F***
South African, Egyptair, and Ethiopian Look to Unite to Rule Africa Under the Star Alliance Banner

In April 2006, South African Airways joined Star Alliance. Egyptair followed in July 2008 and just a couple weeks ago, Ethiopian was accepted as a future member. Now the three airlines are coming together to look at a joint venture in Western Africa....

Published Mon, Oct 11 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: South African
Cranky on the Web (October 4-8)

How the SkyTeam Alliance Became a Rehab Center for Global Airlines – BNET Headwinds SkyTeam has picked up some of the more questionable names in the airline world, but it might be a great strategy. How the Southwest-AirTran Merger Creates a Labor...

Published Sat, Oct 9 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Southwest, SkyTeam, British Airways, American, BNET, AirTran, Iberia
British Airways Rolls Out Its Retro 757 (Airplane Porn)

It’s been way too long since we’ve had some good airplane porn here on Cranky, so I couldn’t resist when I saw British Airways put the airline’s last 757 into this stunning retro paint job. I mean, seriously. Why would they ever...

Published Fri, Oct 8 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: British Airways, Airplane Porn
Why Can Only Gate Agents Change My Seat? (Ask Cranky)

In case you hadn’t noticed, I’m working on clearing out some of the Ask Cranky question that have been piling up for awhile here. This is a great question that has probably confused people for ages. I’ll give my best answer, but I encourage...

Published Thu, Oct 7 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Ask Cranky
What Protections Do European Union Regulations Offer? (Ask Cranky)

For this Ask Cranky, I’m heading to the comments section. That’s right, this comment was posted a couple weeks ago and I thought it was worth bring it to the forefront here. Many know that there are strong European passenger protections, but...

Published Wed, Oct 6 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Ask Cranky
Mobile Phones Should be Allowed on Airplanes

After talking to Emirates last year about onboard mobile phone use, I said that I was “less averse” to the idea. Now I’ve moved even further. I’ve decided to take a stand. Mobile phones should be allowed on airplanes. I know, you...

Published Tue, Oct 5 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Inflight Entertainment
United-Continental Merger Closing Was the Third Most Interesting Story on Friday

By now, you undoubtedly know that the United and Continental merger has officially closed and United Continental Holdings is now the parent company of both airlines. But that was actually the third most interesting story on Friday, and of those three...

Published Mon, Oct 4 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Frequent Flier Programs, Frontier, British Airways, American, Midwest Airlines
Cranky on the Web (September 28-October 1)

Southwest Acquires AirTran: Six Reasons This is a Great Move – BNET Headwinds Part one of my story focused on the positive things to come out of this merger. Lambert cautious over Southwest-AirTran deal – St Louis Post-Dispatch I was asked...

Published Sat, Oct 2 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Southwest, BNET, AirTran, Spirit
The Delta Heritage Museum is Open to the Public Tomorrow and You Should Go

If you’re a commercial aviation fan, the Delta Heritage Museum in Atlanta should be on the must-visit list. The only problem? It’s usually only open to Delta employees and not to the public. That rule, however, is broken once a year when the...

Published Fri, Oct 1 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Delta

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