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My First Q400 Ride (Trip Report)

A good friend of mine was running the Ironman Canada in little Penticton, Canada and I was asked if I’d come up to help her drive back down to the States. (It was her first Ironman and she finished with ease – I was amazed.) I figured this...

Published Thu, Sep 1 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Trip Reports, Alaska Airlines
Topic of the Week: Boeing’s 737 MAX

Boeing has now officially launched its 737 with new engines – it’s being called the 737 MAX to counter the A320neo. What do you think of the MAX? Will it be a success? Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 2 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Boeing, 737
Cranky on the Web (August 29 – September 2)

I’m taking Monday off, so I’ll be back on Tuesday. (Yes, it’s Labor Day, but it’s also the day after my birthday and I’d like to relax a little this weekend.) Opinion: Airline overreaction a smart move – CNN Out of...

Published Sat, Sep 3 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Weather
US Airways Finds No Issues on the Flight Featured in Union Safety Complaint Ad

Remember that ad the US Airline Pilots Association (USAPA) took out in USA Today claiming that US Airways was unsafe? There was a specific flight used as an example and that may be coming back to bite the union. According to a letter sent from the company’s...

Published Tue, Sep 6 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: US Airways, Labor Relations, Maintenance
Why I Don’t Consider Frequent Flier Programs When Booking Travel (Ask Cranky)

I know I’ve touched on this many times before, but reader Morgan would like to know more about why I don’t consider frequent flier programs when traveling. Seems like a good time for the latest installment of Ask Cranky . . . I’d be...

Published Thu, Sep 8 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Frequent Flier Programs, Ask Cranky
Topic of the Week: What Do You Want to Know About Alaska Airlines?

I’ll be in Seattle next week for the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) 2011 Expo, and I’m excited. But while I’m up there, I’m going to take some time to go meet with the good folks at Alaska Airlines. Anything in...

Published Fri, Sep 9 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Alaska Airlines
Cranky on the Web (September 5 – 9)

What ‘trusted traveler’ means to you – CNN Out of the Office Talking a little bit about the TSA’s proposed new “known” or “trusted” traveler program. Tales of 9/11: The Cranky Flier remembers the day –...

Published Sat, Sep 10 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Safety/Security
Honoring the Flight Crews That Died Ten Years Ago Today

It’s a rare Sunday post here on Cranky, but of course, it’s no ordinary Sunday. It’s been 10 years since four aircraft were hijacked and flown into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and a field in Pennsylvania, and this is the fifth...

Published Sun, Sep 11 2011 2:01 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Miscellaneous
Frequent Flier Redemption Engines Have a Ways to Go

Two new websites have popped up with the specific purpose of trying to make frequent flier mile redemption easier: PointHub and MileWise. That sounds like a good plan to me, but I thought I’d put them to the test. The verdict? Not a bad start, but...

Published Mon, Sep 12 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Frequent Flier Programs
Air New Zealand Wins the Award for Best Single Achievement in the Passenger’s Experience

Greetings from Seattle. It’s a busy week here at the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) 2011 Expo. I’ll be writing about several things over the next couple weeks, but I wanted to start with the award which I helped judge. This...

Published Tue, Sep 13 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Air New Zealand
Help Me Plan a Trip to NYC with Trippy

Who wants to help me plan my trip to New York this weekend? If you have a Facebook account, log on to Trippy and help. (Use beta code “cranky” to get access.) Trippy launched in beta yesterday, and I’m happy to be a member of the advisory...

Published Wed, Sep 14 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Admin
Google Needs To Send Flight Search Back To The Hangar (Guest Post)

I’ve finished up my week at APEX, and it was a great one. That being said, I have a ton of stuff to sort through for future posts, so I’ll be pretty busy until next week. Today, I’ve got a guest post from Henry Harteveldt on Google’s...

Published Thu, Sep 15 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Technology
Topic of the Week: Icelandair in Denver

Seems like a funny move – Icelandair will start flying from Denver to Iceland next year. Is this planning gone crazy, or is it a smart effort to capture one stop travelers to Europe from cities with limited nonstop flights? Read More...

Published Fri, Sep 16 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Icelandair
Cranky on the Web (September 11 – 16)

Southwest to transform AirTran hub into ‘megacity’ – Atlanta Journal-Constitution I was asked what might happen when Southwest takes over the Atlanta operation for AirTran. Small cities might be most at risk. Keep your shoes on at the airport? Maybe...

Published Sat, Sep 17 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Safety/Security, Southwest
Virgin America’s Wireless Inflight Entertainment Isn’t Quite What You Might Think

Last week at the APEX expo, Virgin America announced plans for its next generation inflight entertainment system. Wait, doesn’t Virgin America already have one of the best systems around? Why would the airline be doing this? It just posted yet another...

Published Mon, Sep 19 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Technology, Virgin America

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