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• Delta Isn’t Actually Closing Its Memphis Hub Completely In the last couple of weeks, the news has come out that Delta is closing its Memphis hub. But that’s... Posted to Cranky Flier by The Cranky FlierThe Cranky Flier on Tue, Jun 18 2013 Filed under: Delta, MEM - Memphis

• 72 Hours With Korean Air: Jin Air, Je-Dong Farm, and the Tech Center (Trip Report) After an excellent flight in, I crashed pretty hard in my room at the Hyatt Regency Incheon. But of course... Posted to Cranky Flier by The Cranky FlierThe Cranky Flier on Mon, Jun 17 2013 Filed under: Korean Air

• Cranky on the Web (June 10 – 14) Last week I didn’t write for any other publications because of my Korea trip. But I’m back... Posted to Cranky Flier by The Cranky FlierThe Cranky Flier on Sat, Jun 15 2013 Filed under: Korean Air

• Correction of the Week: Delta and Korean’s Spat Last week I wrote about how Delta had cut back on awarding elite qualifying miles. Most notably, travelers... Posted to Cranky Flier by The Cranky FlierThe Cranky Flier on Fri, Jun 14 2013 Filed under: Korean Air, Delta

• United Goes Fully Flat… in Business Class… On Long Haul… From North American Hubs I never thought I’d see the day, but United has finally finished outfitting its international fleet... Posted to Cranky Flier by The Cranky FlierThe Cranky Flier on Thu, Jun 13 2013 Filed under: United, Seats

• American’s New Senior Leadership Team Looks a Lot Like US Airways and America West Before That Yesterday, American announced its new post-US Airways merger senior management team, and the result is... Posted to Cranky Flier by The Cranky FlierThe Cranky Flier on Tue, Jun 11 2013 Filed under: US Airways, Mergers/Finance, American

• 72 Hours With Korean Air: Getting to Korea (Trip Report) Five flights. Four aircraft types. Two airlines. Two maintenance bases. Two catering ***************... Posted to Cranky Flier by The Cranky FlierThe Cranky Flier on Mon, Jun 10 2013 Filed under: Korean Air, Trip Reports