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Why I Put Very Little Stock in the Airline Quality Rating

There’s been a lot of talk about the Airline Quality Rating (AQR) lately since the 2012 rankings just came out. I’ve generally avoided talking about this and every other survey out there, except for one missive back in 2007. It seems like...

Published Mon, Apr 9 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Surveys
Cranky on the Web (April 2 – 6)

Live Chat: Children on planes – Canada.com I was one of the panelists for a live chat about kids on airplanes. You can see the transcript at the link above. The Midwest Cookie Is Dead and Other Important Airline News – Conde Nast Daily Traveler...

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

Filed under: Frontier, Southwest, Spirit
Topic of the Week: Delta Wants to Refine Its Own Oil

Word is out this week that Delta wants to get into the oil refining business. I would assume the idea is to be able to buy fuel at cost, but I really don’t know enough about the oil business to know whether this is brilliant or completely insane...

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

Filed under: Delta, Fuel
Frontier Moves Toward Being a Three Cabin Airline (With No Cookies)

When you think of three cabin airlines, you think of some of the world’s finest with their First, Business, and coach classes. But Frontier has quietly been moving toward a very different kind of three cabin operation. I don’t imagine anyone...

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

Filed under: Frontier
Pinnacle Files for Bankruptcy Protection; You Shouldn’t Care

Another day, another bankruptcy. On Sunday night, Pinnacle Airlines Corp filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to the surprise of nobody. I should say, to the surprise of nobody who has ever heard of the airline. You probably haven’t heard...

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

Filed under: Delta, Pinnacle
Alaska Airlines Opens Renovated Terminal 6 at LAX (Video)

Last week, Alaska Airlines celebrated the grand remodeling of Terminal 6 at LAX. Terminal 6 was one of the more neglected terminals, and now it’s the beneficiary of massive investment that significantly improves the place. Take my 3m46s video tour...

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

Filed under: LAX - Los Angeles, Alaska Airlines

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