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• EU Reveals Unfortunate Preference for Legacy Carriers (Guest Post)

  “The Cardinal” is back once again with another guest post here on Cranky Flier. I’ve been absolutely swamped with Cranky Concierge’s launch (adding new clients daily), and he had something he wanted to write about. Here, he’s... Posted Oct 20 2009, 03:05 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Government Regulation, Guest Posts

• EU Reveals Unfortunate Preference for Legacy Carriers

  The European Union (EU) has generally done a decent job in pursuing European airline deregulation. When European airline deregulation has been stymied, it’s generally been through the actions of individual European governments, often in Southern... Posted Oct 14 2009, 06:05 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Government Regulation, Guest Posts

• A Bon-Bon for Richard: Why Delta Should Buy Alaska ASAP . . .

  When we last saw “The Cardinal” he commented on Virgin America, stirring up a lot of emotions in the process. This time he tackles something I bet will be less controversial — today The Cardinal proposes that Delta CEO Richard Anderson... Posted Jun 25 2009, 03:20 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Delta, Alaska Airlines, Guest Posts

• Rebuttal: Ending Airline Competition on the North Atlantic is Bad For You

  I know, I know. I’m not on vacation anymore, but when industry veteran Hubert Horan sent me this rebuttal to Evan Sparks’s piece, “Why International Alliances Are Good for You,” I just had to post it. What do you think? —... Posted Apr 29 2009, 03:47 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Guest Posts, Alliances

• Bienvenue à Paris

  Cranky is on vacation, but I’ve lined up some excellent guest bloggers for you while I’m gone. Today I have Frances Colleen Barton-Wolf. As far as I can tell, she’s not a blogger at all nor is she an airline dork (just married to one... Posted Apr 24 2009, 03:02 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Guest Posts

• Stolen Souvenirs and Other Embarrassing Baggage

  Cranky is on vacation, but I’ve lined up some excellent guest bloggers for you while I’m gone. Today I have The Traveling Optimist, who is a frequent commenter and previous guest poster on the blog. — Recent articles have highlighted... Posted Apr 23 2009, 03:55 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Baggage, Guest Posts

• Paying For Non-Existent Airports in India

  Cranky is on vacation, but I’ve lined up some excellent guest bloggers for you while I’m gone. Today I have Devesh Agarwal who writes the Bangalore Aviation blog. He always has great insight into Indian aviation. — At a time when airports... Posted Apr 22 2009, 03:50 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Guest Posts

• The Plane Mate: Friend or Foe?

  Cranky is on vacation, but I’ve lined up some excellent guest bloggers for you while I’m gone. Today I have a guest post from Flight Wisdom. — Washington’s Dulles Airport began construction on September 2, 1958. The airport was... Posted Apr 21 2009, 03:44 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Guest Posts, IAD - Washington/Dulles

• The Future of Airline Geekiness

  Cranky is on vacation, but I’ve lined up some excellent guest bloggers for you while I’m gone. Today I have Things in the Sky author Dan Webb. — The vast majority of the airline geeks I know found their passion as children, and I’m no... Posted Apr 20 2009, 03:57 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Guest Posts

• Strange But True Aviation News

  Cranky is on vacation, but I’ve lined up some excellent guest bloggers for you while I’m gone. Today I have my old friend Benet Wilson from Aviation Week. Last time she posted her “Strange but True” piece I received good feedback... Posted Apr 17 2009, 03:29 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Guest Posts

• Delta Celebrates 80 Years that Began in Monroe

  Cranky is on vacation, but I’ve lined up some excellent guest bloggers for you while I’m gone. Today I have Delta’s Marie Force with a look at the past. Frequent readers know that I love the archive pieces she writes on Delta’s... Posted Apr 16 2009, 03:21 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Delta, Guest Posts

• Note to Virgin America: Successful Startups Make Money Fast

  Cranky is on vacation, but I’ve lined up some excellent guest bloggers for you while I’m gone. Today I have a guest who prefers to go only by “The Cardinal.” The Cardinal doesn’t pull punches, so hopefully this will generate... Posted Apr 15 2009, 03:09 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Virgin America, Virgin Blue, Virgin Atlantic, Guest Posts, Virgin Express

• The Dreaded In-Flight DVT and How You Can Prevent It

  Cranky is on vacation, but I’ve lined up some excellent guest bloggers for you while I’m gone. Today I’ve got a real treat. My very own brother, Quinn, is here to give us some of his doctor knowledge. — It’s not often that... Posted Apr 14 2009, 03:02 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Guest Posts

• Why International Alliances Are Good for You

  Cranky is on vacation, but I’ve lined up some excellent guest bloggers for you while I’m gone. Today I have Aviation Policy Blog author Evan Sparks. — One of the big stories in aviation thus far in 2009 is how international airline alliances... Posted Apr 13 2009, 03:45 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Guest Posts, Alliances

• Who Wants to Write a Guest Post?

  Have you ever dreamed of fame and fortune? Well, if you’re willing to settle for a very tiny (and I mean tiny) slice of fame and absolutely no fortune (trust me), I’ve got an offer for you. How would you like to write a guest post for Cranky... Posted Apr 03 2009, 04:54 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Admin, Guest Posts