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United Releases a Few Good Product Enhancements Amidst a Lot of Old News

This week is the GBTA Convention (formerly known as NBTA until it decided to go “global,” or something like that), and the new United is taking a page from the old Continental playbook by making a bunch of announcements. See, GBTA is the big...

Published Mon, Aug 22 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: United, Continental
Southwest Brings Its Airplanes to Atlanta for Valentine’s Day

Southwest’s acquisition of AirTran made a little news yesterday when it was announced that Southwest would bring its own airplanes to Atlanta starting on February 12. That’s just in time for the LUV-iest day of the year, Valentine’s...

Published Tue, Aug 23 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Southwest, Mergers/Finance, AirTran
Is Southwest’s Pullback In Philadelphia a Sign of Potential Trouble in Atlanta? (Guest Post)

We’ve got a guest post today looking at Southwest in Atlanta. As I wrote before, I like the way Southwest is handling the merger from an operational perspective, but will it work out financially? Here’s one take. Do you agree? For more than...

Published Thu, Aug 25 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Southwest, ATL - Atlanta
Topic of the Week: Earthquakes

We might be used to quakes on the west coast, but the one in Virginia this week took a lot of people out there by surprise. Anyone have any good air travel stories surrounding the quake? Were you delayed or canceled? Were people unnecessarily freaking...

Published Fri, Aug 26 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Miscellaneous
Cranky on the Web (August 22 – 26)

Flier comfort: Boeing 787 myths and facts – CNN Out of the Office The 787 will finally be in service in the next couple of months, and that means it’s time to look at what benefits it will really provide to travelers. United Continental to...

Published Sat, Aug 27 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: 787
Why Delta’s 737 Order Reminds Me of Baseball

It’s now official. Delta has decided to order a hundred 737-900ER aircraft. These aren’t the new engine versions but just plain old 737s, stretched to an insane length. With so many airlines ordering Airbus A320neo aircraft and showing great...

Published Mon, Aug 29 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Delta, Boeing
Air India is Now the Worst Airline Ever

It’s time for some sad, sad truth. Alitalia, long the worst airline ever, is no longer deserving of the title. Sure, it continues to lose a bunch money, but there simply isn’t the same level of awesome, headline-grabbing stupidity day-in and...

Published Tue, Aug 30 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Air India

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