Strong June Traffic Means It’s Time For Airlines to Raise Airfares — Cautiously – BNET
Continued strong traffic numbers mean airfares are going to continue on the march. But airlines need to be careful not to go too high. Huh?
US Airways Shows Stellar Operational Improvement, but Nobody Knows It… Read the post
I never thought things could get any worse for Alitalia, but they have. No, no. It’s not that they’re performing worse. It’s that they’re no longer feeding me with excellent fodder to support my claim that they’re the worst airline ever. It’s really a drag. But fear not, there are … Read the post
Today is the official launch of my book, “Where the Hell Am I Going?” (What makes it official? ’cause I said so.) It’s now up for sale on Amazon (with the search inside feature, for those who want to read a sample) and on Kindle. I’m surprised to see … Read the post
Here’s an Ask Cranky question from a time long ago. Bereavement fares. Everyone knows about them, but are they any good?
… Read the postI’d love to see you do a post on how bereavement fares have evolved (or not evolved) over the year. Back when I was skinny and had hair, and
Back at the end of April, the rule enacting massive fines to airlines who keep people on an airplane on the ground for more than three hours went into effect. The Department of Transportation just released May’s results and the numbers show that more travelers were inconvenienced. Have you been … Read the post
It’s time once again for us to talk about airline food. I know, it’s your favorite, right? But this is really interesting stuff. As part of Form 41 data that airlines have to submit to the feds, food expense is broken out. Someone brought this to my attention recently, and … Read the post
keep track of your miles in style – AntiBride.com
The AntiBride liked my previous post about AwardWallet, so I tweaked it and put it up for the wedding crowd.
Pinnacle Acquires Mesaba — and Can’t Wait to Erase the Tarnished Colgan Brand – BNET
Delta sold off two subsidiaries last … Read the post
My post on Hubert Horan’s anti-merger stance generated a ton of discussion here, and 
that was great. While some agreed, others didn’t. Norwegian apparently falls into the latter category, because it wants to jump into the Transatlantic market in a big way starting next year.
One of the important tenets … Read the post
The details of the British Airways 747 near-accident in South Africa are out, and man, was that scary for the pilots. They did a great job of keeping that bad boy in the air, but it could have ended very differently. Here’s what happened.
On May 11, 2009, BA flight … Read the post
Everyone loves to complain about luggage fees, but other than flying Southwest or JetBlue, there hasn’t really been a way to avoid them that makes economic sense. I mean, sure, you could FedEx your suitcase, but that ain’t cheap. UPS has apparently been watching luggage fees rise and now has … Read the post
I assume the feds knew they were playing with fire when they decided to attach incredibly onerous conditions to the proposed slot swap between US Airways and Delta in Washington and New York. Now, US Airways and Delta have officially decided to reject the requirements and stick with the status … Read the post
Tips to minimize the impact of a flight cancellation – The Detroit News
With the 3 hour ground delay rule likely causing an increase in cancellations, the Detroit News looked at what people should do. They came to Cranky Concierge for advice.
Virgin America’s First Quarter Loss Means More Work … Read the post