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Topic of the Week: Crankyspotting in Phoenix on November 19

Dorkfest at LAX has been a lot of fun the last couple years, so it’s now time to take this on the road. I’ll be in Phoenix for Thanksgiving and that means it’s the perfect opportunity to do a little spotting in the Valley of the Sun...

Published Fri, Nov 9 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Crankyspotting
Checking in With Row 44 During A Ride on the Grumman Albatross

A couple weeks ago, I had a unique opportunity to connect through the massive hub that is Camarillo. Ok, so maybe it’s not massive. Camarillo is actually a small airport northwest of LA with no commercial service, but it is the home of Row 44′s...

Published Thu, Nov 8 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Technology
Southwest Takes the First Step Toward International Flying With Puerto Rico Flights

Before you all jump on me, I am well aware that Puerto Rico is a part of the United States. So while Southwest’s announcement that it will begin flying to San Juan is not actually an announcement of international flying, it is a big step toward...

Published Tue, Nov 6 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Southwest
How Delta Put Its JFK Operation Back Together Again After Sandy

While most travelers know that airlines are complex operations, I don’t think many can appreciate how difficult it is to actually put one back together after it has been shut down. I talked about airline operations during Hurricane Sandy last week...

Published Mon, Nov 5 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Delta, Weather
Cranky on the Web (October 28 – November 2)

Hurricane Sandy Causes Flight Cancellations—What Airlines Are Doing Right and Wrong – Conde Nast Daily Traveler When it came to hurricane policies last week, United had the best one. Surprising, right? But there was still some room for improvement...

Published Sat, Nov 3 2012 10:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: United, Weather
Topic of the Week: Some New Safety Videos

We have a couple of new safety videos that were released this week. In my mind, the ultimate question here is… will people pay attention? First up is Air New Zealand’s pure commercial Hobbit video: Then Delta brought out two versions of its...

Published Fri, Nov 2 2012 10:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Safety/Security, Air New Zealand, Delta
Virgin Australia Goes on a Buying Spree, Singapore Joins the Fun

We’ve all been preoccupied here in the US with the weather, but meanwhile big things have been happening down in Australia. In fact, I’d call it huge news from Virgin Australia this week when it decided to buy Skywest (the Aussie-based one...

Published Thu, Nov 1 2012 10:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Singapore Airlines, Virgin Australia

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