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United Missed a Real Opportunity to Make Basic Economy a Good Story
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When United’s Basic Economy rolled out last month, I was generally in favor of the idea. The goal of offering a differentiated product to target the most price-sensitive travelers is smart, but it’s more than…
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The Cranky Flier Interview: United CEO Oscar Munoz – Part 1
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Remember that whole podcast thing? Well I’ve spoken with a variety of readers/listeners and learned that it’s the interviews with industry people that they liked most out of that experiment. I actually agree with that…
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Cranky on the Web: Lost Bag Obituary, Talking Basic Economy
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Cranky Flier: The Low Cost Transatlantic Airlines You May Never Have Heard Of – liligo.com Cranky Flier: The Rise Of Basic Economy – liligo.com I don’t think I ever posted my second post as part…
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3 Links I Love: Avianca’s Troubles, Sacramento’s High Costs, The Greatest Airport Hotel in the World
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This week’s featured link: As Avianca Weighs Bids, Hedge Fund Plays Unusual Role: Diplomat – The New York Times Let’s head south for one heck of a situation down at Avianca. The airline is currently…
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Alaska and Virgin America Are Cleared to Merge With Minor But Unhelpful Conditions
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Can you believe it’s been more than 7 months since I last wrote about the Alaska/Virgin America merger? Way back at the end of April, I published my interview with EVP and Chief Commercial Officer…
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American Turns Around Its Operational Performance in LA While Southwest Continues to Falter
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What a difference a few months can make. Back at the end of June, I followed up on some leads about American having an operational mess at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Sure enough, it…
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If You Don’t Like Norwegian Air International Being Approved to Fly to the US, Blame the Authors of the Open Skies Agreement
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On Friday I noted that the European Commission had officially begun arbitration proceedings because the US had improperly delayed approval of Norwegian Air International Limited (NAI) being allowed to fly across the Pond. Regardless of…
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3 Links I Love: Europe’s Fight With the US, Airbus Politics and Alabama, Solari Boards Down Under
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This week’s featured link: Europe brings US to court for delaying cheap Cork to Boston flights – Irish Central I figure I’ve written about the DOT enough lately, so I won’t bore you with another…
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DOT Continues to Spit Fire at American and Qantas, So They’ve Walked Away
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Before the Thanksgiving holiday, I wrote about how the Department of Transportation (DOT) had tentatively denied American and Qantas’s joint venture plans. This was a surprise to many, but the story continues to get stranger.…
