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Craighton Miller

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Aviation Professional // Photographer // #avgeek // Seattle-native living in Atlanta // craightonmiller.com

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Why does my ice cream scoop need AI?

07.03.2026 03:59 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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06.03.2026 18:55 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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For the AvGeeks out there, I created an Apple Shortcut to get the latest METAR and TAF.

www.icloud.com/shortcuts/54...

06.03.2026 09:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Is that the same as an Airbus A3?

26.02.2026 23:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I think that's going to depend.

If they install the seats with the "blinders" like on the NEOs now I think they'll remove all the seats and replace them with the true Premium Select seats when they get the D1 seats.

I haven't heard yet if these seats will be the Premium Select or First seats.

26.02.2026 23:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
AeroLOPA | Detailed aircraft seat plans AeroLOPA - Explore detailed aircraft seating plans and configurations.

It should be. AeroLopa shows it should be at least... www.aerolopa.com/dl-3nf

26.02.2026 22:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Managed to book the new Delta 3NP aircraft. Now the question is… Which is the right seat?

26.02.2026 03:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Currently on a hold. Estimated wait time 2 hours.

22.02.2026 21:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Someone just hacked into my Alaska account and booked them self a ticket 😑

22.02.2026 20:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It is!

I was supposed to have the older style cabin which the seats are connected to each other where you feel your neighbor’s movements except in 1A and 5L.

19.02.2026 14:18 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Welcome aboard my flight tonight with American Airlines. Featuring exactly ZERO windows.

19.02.2026 08:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

The one very strange thing was that not even the FAA Command Center was in the loop.

They’re usually really good at getting information and looping in airlines but as confirmed that wasn’t the case.

11.02.2026 23:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Spent over an hour on the phone with Alaska last night trying to book an award ticket on American.

Had to get both of the top ticket specialists at American and Alaska to work on the ticket to get it ticketed correctly.

😞

11.02.2026 19:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a football player with the number 83 on his jersey is dancing on the field ALT: a football player with the number 83 on his jersey is dancing on the field

Seahawks win!!!

09.02.2026 04:32 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Needs more pickles

06.02.2026 02:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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At least the breakfast on Alaska is yummy

05.02.2026 15:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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My Alaska/Hawaiian Airlines saga continues.

Our airplane is on mechanical and I’ll probably now misconnect in Seattle to Honolulu after being delayed a day already 😭

05.02.2026 13:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Somewhat of a resolution:

I got out on the Alaska flights +1 day later. But now I miss out on the Hawaiian 787 and I’m stuck on the 737 all the way.

Sigh.

04.02.2026 02:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Additionally there is probably the concern with reservation syncing in all the different systems and if one gets out of sync then probably breaks reservations.

03.02.2026 23:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My guess is that it’s probably the lowest time of the week and year for bookings. Most mainline operators are operating off 80s technology. And at some point you just got to bite the bullet.

And probably with their setup there’s no way to migrate, 80s technology wasn’t built that way.

03.02.2026 23:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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And just to twist the knife in my side, I just received this email...

03.02.2026 23:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm willing to leave 2 days later which would free up seats for them. But I guess their reservation systems in the backend don't allow them to change co-share flights.

Plus they weren't even offering a hotel if I took the flight 2 days later.

03.02.2026 23:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Story Time

I'm about to fly First with Alaska/Hawaiian from ATL-SEA then SEA-HNL. They equipment changed from a 787 to 330 for SEA-HNL.

Now looking for volunteers to take a later flight but only on the SEA-HNL leg, they apparently need to ask Alaska for permission to change my ATL-SEA flight... πŸ€ͺ

03.02.2026 22:57 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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I just booked a First Class flight on Alaska ATL-SAN-LAS-SAN-TPA for less than I could book First Class on Delta one-way from ATL-LAS.

02.02.2026 07:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I fell for the trap

01.02.2026 00:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Sadly I lost a lot of photos from the past. My oldest one is from when I flew to surprise my mom for her birthday.

27.01.2026 17:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Aircraft Deicing Explained: The Difference Between Type I and TypeΒ IV As winter weather moves in, one of the most critical ground operations in aviation is aircraft deicing. Ice, snow, and frost may look harmless on the ground, but even a thin layer of contamination on an aircraft can severely degrade aerodynamic performance. Lift can be reduced, drag increased, and critical sensors may give inaccurate readings. That is why airlines, airports, and flight crews take deicing so seriously.

Aircraft Deicing Explained: The Difference Between Type I and Type IV

26.01.2026 17:18 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Tax incentives? Insurance? A way to protect expenses? Padding the executive bonuses?

26.01.2026 21:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm not a big fan of it either. There's just something that seems "off" visually when you see it in person.

21.01.2026 18:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I'm booking a boat trip in Norway for this summer, and one of the "add-ons" I can pick is to have a murder onboard? πŸ€”

16.01.2026 04:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0