The long, drawn out descent of Republic Airways continues. The company, which flies as a regional feeder for American, Delta, and United, filed for bankruptcy last week after a rocky few years. This will be an odd bankruptcy, though not as strange as it could have been last year. … Read the post
Month: February 2016
This week’s featured link:
In strategy shift, Boeing backs 7 MAX: sources – Leeham News
Though this article is about Boeing trying to support the 737-7MAX, that’s not actually what grabbed my eye. United recently purchased some 737-700s from Boeing and apparently is topping that order up instead of going … Read the post
Something is rotten in the state of Denmark Ireland. Well, what’s actually rotten is right here in the United States related to an Irish subsidiary of a Norwegian company. Got it? Me neither. But that’s the kind of complexity involved when trying to understand how Norwegian Air Shuttle and … Read the post
Last week the US and Japan came to an agreement to expand operation at Tokyo’s close-in airport Haneda beginning this Fall. We know Delta is strongly against this, but others are thrilled. What can we realistically expect to happen?
There’s no need to rehash … Read the post
If you missed yesterday’s post, the new logo you see above is just a part of something bigger happening at Cranky Concierge. Read more.
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Spirit has been an extremely consistent company since former CEO Ben Baldanza piloted it into being an ultra low … Read the post
You might notice that things look a little different up top on the blog. That’s because it’s a big day here at Cranky Flier and Cranky Concierge. After 10 years (you believe I’ve been writing this blog since 2006?), we’ve finally introduced a new logo. But that’s just a small … Read the post
U.S.-Japan deal a defeat for Delta – Atlanta Journal-Constitution
You may have heard that the US and Japan reached an agreement to allow for daytime flights to Haneda Airport. I was asked what this meant for Delta by the hometown newspaper. Despite Delta’s dire warnings, I don’t expect this to … Read the post
This week’s featured link:
American Airlines sues Gogo, may change in-flight Internet service – Ft Worth Star-Telegram
It was big news this week when American announced it was suing Gogo to get out of a contract so it could go with a different internet option onboard 200 of its 737s … Read the post
My first flight was late, but I thought I could make my connection. I ran up to the gate, the airplane was there, but the door was closed. Why didn’t they hold my connecting flight for me?
-Every person who has ever flown
I believe this question was first asked … Read the post
If you’ve flown through LAX on Southwest in the last couple of years, you know what a nightmare it’s been. There’s a ton of construction which has snarled the roadway, closed many concessions, and taken away precious seating space. There is now finally some good news. Southwest took me behind … Read the post
U.S. congressman proposes law to limit shrinking airline seats – CNN.com
In case you missed it, Rep Steve Cohen is putting forward a bill in the House of Representatives to regulate seat size. As I’m sure you’ve guessed, I think this is a terrible idea. As long as safety isn’t … Read the post
This Week’s Featured Link:
JetBlue Airways (JBLU) Robin Hayes on Q4 2015 Results – Earnings Call Transcript – Seeking Alpha
JetBlue had been lagging the industry from a profit perspective, but things are changing. Last quarter was a great one for JetBlue, but why? … Read the post