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Eighty Hour Ground Delay in the Hartford Snow Storm (Trip Report) (Guest Post)

Remember that October snowstorm and the meltdown that followed in Hartford? This woman and her husband were stuck in the thick of it. Here’s a great read about their experiences along the way. – In late October, my husband and I enjoyed a...

Published Wed, Jan 11 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: American, Trip Reports, Guest Posts
Where Are Airlines Going With Their Loyalty Programs in 2012? (Guest Post)

If the name down below looks familiar, it’s because he wrote a guest post here on the future of airline loyalty programs way back in 2008. Now he’s back to fill in while I’m on paternity leave. – Last year, when Southwest Airlines...

Published Tue, Jan 10 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Frequent Flier Programs, Guest Posts
The Financial Mess That Is Kingfisher (Guest Post)

It’s baby time, and I’m taking a couple weeks off from blogging to get to know the little guy. This is the first of the guest posts that I’ll be putting up over the next couple weeks, and it focuses on one mess of an airline. –...

Published Mon, Jan 9 2012 11:45 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Guest Posts, Kingfisher
Cranky on the Web (January 2 – 6)

Flights to Europe Are About to Get More Expensive – Conde Nast Daily Traveler With the European Union’s Emissions Trading System going into effect for air travel, flying might be pricier. This story was followed shortly by Delta announcing...

Published Sat, Jan 7 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Government Regulation, Fares
Topic of the Week: It’s Baby Time

One way or another, the baby will be showing up in the next few days. That means it’s time to take a break. I’m planning on putting up guest posts for the next two weeks, and there are some really good ones lined up. I might stop in myself...

Published Fri, Jan 6 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Admin
US Airways Moves Toward Smaller Cities at National After Getting Delta’s Slots

It’s really interesting to watch US Airways as it starts to announce how it’s going to use its newly acquired slots at Washington’s National Airport. While Delta made a huge splash in New York with its hub-creation at LaGuardia after...

Published Thu, Jan 5 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: US Airways, Delta, DCA - Washington/National
Why Does a Connecting Flight Cost More Than a Nonstop? (Ask Cranky)

It’s time for another Ask Cranky question. This is one that has been asked in various forms over the years. In fact, I hope I haven’t already written about this before. But it’s a great question and it doesn’t make sense to a lot...

Published Tue, Jan 3 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Ask Cranky
New Pilot Rest Rules May Be Good, but Cargo Pilots and Small Cities Should be Worried

Toward the end of the year, the FAA announced the final rule regarding changes in pilot rest requirements. [Read the entire final rule] This has been in the works for years, though it moved to the front burner after the Colgan Air crash in Buffalo a couple...

Published Mon, Jan 2 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Government Regulation, Labor Relations

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