Why Cheap Airline Seats Are Getting Harder to Find – The Wall Street Journal (Subscription required)
The numbers suggest that fares are starting to rebound for the airlines, but I gave the opposite opinion for this story. I don’t think things are likely to recover as quickly as airlines are hoping. The economy is on some shaky ground, and there may be too much optimism floating around considering that.
Blocking the middle seat is doable on some airlines – USA Today
It’s a time-honored tradition to try to find ways to get more space on airplanes. This is something of a basic primer on the idea
It’s our last episode before the late-summer hiatus, and Jon and I decided to get into the weeds on Alaska’s new premium global strategy. We naturally talked a lot about fleet, but there was more on branding, livery, and whether any of this makes any sense. Tune in and see if you agree. Send me your thoughts to cf@crankyflier.com. I’m always interested in hearing reactions to The Air Show.
