Last week, most of you liked the idea of doing a weekly news roundup, but not all. So I’m trying something a little bit different. I’m going to pick just a few links (3 this week), and then pick one as the featured link. That one will show up first … Read the post
Month: October 2015
Well this morning’s post certainly set off a scramble over at American. The issue of whether American has been selling Main Cabin Extra seats that do not have extra legroom is far more complex than I’d imagined it was. It does seem clear at this point that the impact is … Read the post
[There is a new post with more information on this. The impact is less than originally thought.]
If you’ve bought Main Cabin Extra in rows 6-9 on an American CRJ-900, then this is going to piss you off. American has been selling Main … Read the post
There’s been plenty of talk about how the 787 is going to provide all kinds of opportunity for airlines to do new and cool things, but if you want to see it in action, look no further than United. The airline has found the 787 to be versatile enough that … Read the post
After I wrote my thoughts about Southwest’s new Transfarency campaign, I received a note from Beth Harbin, Southwest’s Senior Director of Communications. Since I hadn’t been at media day to hear the presentation, she wanted to connect me with Chief Marketing Officer Kevin Krone so he could better explain … Read the post
TT016: Airport and Airline Trends With The Cranky Flier Brett Snyder – The Terminal Podcast
Jonathan had me on his podcast meant for airport professionals. We talked about a whole bunch of fun things. If you have 30 minutes, click on the link to listen.
Many years ago when I scaled back my writing, I decided to fill the Friday void with a “topic of the week” for you all to discuss. I’ve asked on a couple occasions whether you liked it and it should continue, and so far, you’ve decided that it was worth … Read the post
Earlier this week, Hawaiian Airlines announced it would be rolling out flat beds in its premium cabin (sold as First domestically and Business internationally), and it would double the size of its Extra Comfort section. This might seem like the airline is just catching up to what other carriers have … Read the post
Having chosen the United 787-9 for my flight out to Denver, I completely forgot that I needed to book a return as well. Knowing I was going to meet with Frontier, I really thought it best to fly the airline home. I’m glad I did. This was a really … Read the post
Though my recent trip to Denver was for a wedding, I had ulterior motives. I was hoping to schedule some time with Frontier’s executive team since the airline has been doing some really interesting things lately. The team is attempting to do something we haven’t seen in the US yet: … Read the post
Last flight of US Airways evokes ‘golden age’ of air travel – CNN
If all goes well, you’ll be reading this when the US Airways name has disappeared and everything is running just fine as the new American Airlines. I was asked my thoughts on the end of US Airways … Read the post
Delta announced third quarter earnings this week, and one stat caught my eye. Compared to the third quarter of last year, Delta had 5 percent more First Class seats flying. Incredibly, it ended up selling 56 percent of those versus only 48 percent last year. The reason, of course, … Read the post