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What Will American Do With All Those Airplanes?

In case you missed it, American has decided to buy an insanely large number of airplanes. With 460 orders and another 10 million options (ok, maybe just 465), this was easily the largest order ever for an airline. Not only did American order a lot of...

Published Thu, Jul 21 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: American, Boeing, Airbus, A320, 737
Topic of the Week: The End of the Space Shuttle

The last Space Shuttle returned from the heavens this week, and what has been a 50 year run of incredible space ambition in the US is now, well, lots of talk and not much else. As a kid growing up in LA in the ’80s, the Shuttle was a huge part of...

Published Fri, Jul 22 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Miscellaneous
Cranky on the Web (July 18 – 22)

Road warriors’ best tips for smooth travel – CNN Out of the Office This week, I asked road warriors for their best travel tips. In the Trenches: When Should I Blog? – Intuit Small Business Blog You may not realize it, but I do think...

Published Sat, Jul 23 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Miscellaneous
Congress Blows It, FAA Shuts Down, Airlines Profit in Different Ways

Congress has once again shown its inability to get anything done by actually letting the FAA reauthorization bill expire. What does that mean? Well, when Friday ended, so did the FAA, at least temporarily. Different airlines have used different tactics...

Published Mon, Jul 25 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Government Regulation
Hey American, Ordering a Billion Airplanes Is Good, but There’s a Lot More to Do

After years of back and forth, the Department of Transportation has finally decided to do the right thing and let US Airways trade a host of slots at New York’s La Guardia for a bunch of Delta’s slots at Washington National Airport. This swap...

Published Tue, Jul 26 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: US Airways, American, Delta, LGA - New York/La Guardia, DCA - Washington/National
US Airways Pilots Union Earns a Long Overdue Cranky Jackass Award For Using Safety as a Negotiation Tactic

I’ve written many times about the US Airline Pilots Association (USAPA), and it’s never been in a good light. This week, the group which represents the pilots at US Airways has once again topped itself by taking out a full page ad in USA Today...

Published Thu, Jul 28 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: US Airways, Labor Relations
Topic of the Week: Southwest Schedule Changes

Southwest rolled out its latest schedule extension this week, and along the way it decided to axe some flights. Boise and Philly are hardest hit losing three and four nonstop short haul routes respectively. What’s your take on these moves? Read...

Published Fri, Jul 29 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Southwest
Cranky on the Web (July 25 – 29)

Secrets to avoiding flight delays – CNN Out of the Office CNN may call these secrets, but a lot of it is just common sense. Still, here are some good tips for avoiding delays. In the Trenches: To Train or Not To Train? – Intuit Small Business...

Published Sat, Jul 30 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Delays/Cancellations

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