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What the Heck is a Ground Stop? – Conde Nast Daily Traveler After the ground stop in Boston following the explosions at the marathon and another one for American’s computer failure the following day, CN thought it was a good idea to explain...

Published Sat, Apr 20 2013 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: American, Air Traffic Control
Greener Skies Over Seattle Thanks to NextGen

It’s time for another post in my series talking about the benefits of NextGen air traffic control. Last time, we were in New York, but this time we’re heading across the country to Seattle where Alaska Airlines has been spearheading some major...

Published Thu, Aug 2 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Alaska Airlines, Air Traffic Control, SEA - Seattle, NextGen
DOT Claim of 3 Hour Rule Success is Superficial and Contradicts DOT’s Previous Stance

It was just last month that the Department of Transportation (DOT) said not to rush to judgment after seeing more cancellations and slightly fewer 3 hour delays in May. We needed more time, they said. Well apparently the DOT only thinks that’s the...

Published Mon, Aug 16 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Delays/Cancellations, Air Traffic Control, Weather
Kids Take Over JFK Air Traffic Control, and I Think It’s Hilarious

I assume by now you’ve heard about the kid that made a few calls to airplanes in the JFK tower, right? Lots of people seem to be flipping out over this, but honestly, I think it’s pretty funny. I mean, no harm was done, and I can’t imagine...

Published Fri, Mar 5 2010 3:35 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Air Traffic Control
How Will NextGen Improve Your Life?

We’ve all heard about “NextGen” air traffic control, but besides the generic guarantee of shorter delays, do we really know what it will do for us? Sometimes the benefits to the traveler aren’t really all that clear, and that’s...

Published Wed, Jun 10 2009 3:52 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: LAN, Air Traffic Control
How Often Do Airlines Fly Into Areas Without Radar Coverage? (Ask Cranky)

Here’s a very timely Ask Cranky that was spurred by the Air France accident earlier this week. I’m sure many of you heard that the airplane was flying in an area where there was no radar coverage, and that might be surprising. You may have...

Published Wed, Jun 3 2009 3:19 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Ask Cranky, Air Traffic Control

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Greener Skies Over Seattle Thanks to NextGen

DOT Claim of 3 Hour Rule Success is Superficial and Contradicts DOT’s Previous Stance

Kids Take Over JFK Air Traffic Control, and I Think It’s Hilarious

How Will NextGen Improve Your Life?

How Often Do Airlines Fly Into Areas Without Radar Coverage? (Ask Cranky)