January 2010
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Cranky on the Web (January 25 – 29)
Premium Air Traffic Change Holds Steady in November, Mid-Haul Flying Rebounding – BNET It’s time for the monthly premium air traffic report.…
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Watch Live as I Compete on Aviation Jetpardy
Do you like airplanes? And do you like watching game shows? Do you wish they could be magically combined? Well, you’re in…
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Travel Tools I Love: Great Circle Mapper
Good morning from Long Beach. I made it back from New Zealand yesterday, and I had hoped to have a report on…
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UK Airport Fun Facts
Good morning. Assuming we’re on time, I should be making my way toward the California coast as this goes out. I’ll be…
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Delta Adds More Lie-Flat Internationally, First Class in Regional Jets
Delta may have lost over $1 billion in 2009, but that’s not stopping them from pushing forward on improving their product offerings.…
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Exploring Air New Zealand’s New Long Haul Cabin with Beds in Coach
It had been hinted about around the local media here in New Zealand for the last few days, but now its official.…
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Flying Air New Zealand In Style to Auckland (Trip Report)
Good morning from beautiful Auckland, New Zealand. Don’t ask me what day it is, because I have no idea. This whole international…
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Cranky on the Web (January 18 – 22)
American Airlines, oneworld Increased Offer to Japan Air Lines May Not Be Enough – BNET American is desperately trying to keep JAL…
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34 People on US Airways Express Jet in West Virginia Love EMAS
How many of you know what EMAS is? I can guarantee that the 34 people on a US Airways Express jet in…
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Southwest Explores Change Fees, Bag Fees, and More
As I mentioned yesterday, Southwest has been circulating a survey to a bunch of fliers to try to explore all sorts of…
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Southwest Looks at Revamping Rapid Rewards, Adding Same Day Standby Rules
Southwest has been circulating a survey to a bunch of fliers to try to explore all sorts of ways to make changes…
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How You Can Get Airlines to Stop Raising Bag Fees
I feel like I’ve approached this topic before, but in light of the airlines raising bag fees once again to $25 for…