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The True Meaning of Thanksgiving 2011

It’s Thanksgiving again, and that means it’s time for another year’s installment of the True Meaning of Thanksgiving. Enjoy reading this in your turkey-induced comas. Hooray! Dear traveler, A special time of year is upon us, and so it...

Published Thu, Nov 24 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Overbooking
Cranky on the Web (April 25 – 29)

Getting bumped gets more lucrative – CNN Out of the Office If you get bumped against your will, compensation is rising, but that could also mean higher fares. In the Trenches: Building Our Own Tech Tools – Intuit Small Business Blog Sometimes...

Published Sat, Apr 30 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Overbooking
The Southwest Timetable Winner on the True Meaning of Thanksgiving

It’s certainly a coincidence that the winner of the signed Southwest timetable is none other than Robert Stack, the author of the True Meaning of Thanksgiving. Robert by far had the most comprehensive entry, and in fact took many photos of timetables...

Published Wed, Nov 25 2009 3:58 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Southwest, Overbooking
Air Canada Offers to Pay You If You’re Willing to Be Bumped Early

Air Canada has long been the leader in finding things to sell that were not previously offered at all, and it appears they’ve done it again. Now, you can earn some cash by volunteering in advance to be bumped if they need your seat closer to departure...

Published Mon, Feb 16 2009 3:55 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Fares, Air Canada, Overbooking
The True Meaning of Thanksgiving 2008

Greetings, turkey lovers. It’s Thanksgiving here in the US, and this year is a different one for me. My wife and I decided we’d had enough traveling this year, so we’re not moving . . . unless our Tur-Duc-Hen (a new effort this year...

Published Thu, Nov 27 2008 3:35 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Overbooking
DOT Doubles Compensation for Bumping, Some People Won’t be Happy

I know this happened last week, but I haven’t had the chance to write about it until now. The DOT announced that it was going to increase the compensation for passengers who are involuntarily denied boarding. Is this a big deal? Well it could be...

Published Wed, Apr 23 2008 3:49 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Overbooking

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The True Meaning of Thanksgiving 2011

Cranky on the Web (April 25 – 29)

The Southwest Timetable Winner on the True Meaning of Thanksgiving

Air Canada Offers to Pay You If You’re Willing to Be Bumped Early

The True Meaning of Thanksgiving 2008

DOT Doubles Compensation for Bumping, Some People Won’t be Happy