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Why Airlines Shouldn’t Have Passed On Tax Savings to Customers
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The FAA is back up and running and tax collection is beginning again, but some people are still angry. Most airlines decided that instead of passing along the tax savings to customers, they’d simply raise…
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Cranky on the Web (August 1 – 5)
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Airport guide: Surviving LAX – CNN Out of the Office This week, I give some tips and tricks on getting through LAX, my hometown airport. It’s a nightmare for a lot of people, but it’s…
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Topic of the Week: SkyWest to Fly for US Airways
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Apparently US Airways likes double digits. It seems that 9 Express carriers weren’t enough, so now US Airways has added a tenth to the stable: SkyWest. When Mesa came out of bankruptcy, US Airways agreed…
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Latest Report on Air France 447 Crash Still Blames Pilots, Training
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There was plenty of backlash when I wrote about the causes of the 2009 crash of Air France flight 447 into the Atlantic Ocean back in May. Many of you wanted to wait until the…
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Airbags Migrate from Cars to Airplanes
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How many of you knew that you’ve probably flown on an airplane that has an airbag installed in the seatbelt? Probably not many of you, but there really is a decent chance that you’ve come…
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US Airways Sues Pilots Union to Stop Illegal Slowdown Effort
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Man, I really should have waited another day before writing that US Airways pilots union (USAPA) piece last week. Why? On Friday, US Airways filed an injunction in the courts to try to get the…
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Cranky on the Web (July 25 – 29)
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Secrets to avoiding flight delays – CNN Out of the Office CNN may call these secrets, but a lot of it is just common sense. Still, here are some good tips for avoiding delays. In…
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Topic of the Week: Southwest Schedule Changes
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Southwest rolled out its latest schedule extension this week, and along the way it decided to axe some flights. Boise and Philly are hardest hit losing three and four nonstop short haul routes respectively. What’s…
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US Airways Pilots Union Earns a Long Overdue Cranky Jackass Award For Using Safety as a Negotiation Tactic
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I’ve written many times about the US Airline Pilots Association (USAPA), and it’s never been in a good light. This week, the group which represents the pilots at US Airways has once again topped itself…
