Brett
-
A Bumpy Start to My Alaska Elite Status Journey (Trip Report)
I received an invite to a United event at SFO, and my curiosity was piqued. It was advertised this way: “Join CEO…
-
Cranky on the Web: Awards Around the World
The Cranky Network Awards may be over for 2025, but the articles continue to come in celebrating some of the wins. I…
-
United Goes for a Twofer By Routing Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh City Flying Through Hong Kong
United this week announced four new flights over the Pacific as part of its winter 2025-2026 schedule plan, including three cities it…
-
Spirit to Transition Its Model to Fly Only on Peak Travel Days
In the post-pandemic world, airlines have been struggling to figure out how to deal with the massive variability in demand by day-of-week.…
-
For the First Time Ever, I’m Chasing Elite Status… and I Already Regret It
I have never cared about elite status, not even a little bit. Would an upgrade be nice? Sure, but I don’t travel…
-
Cranky on the Web: Summer Demand Decline + That Heathrow Problem
Summer Perspectives: Is US Growth Slowing Down or Speeding Up? – OAGI joined OAG for a webinar looking at summer demand which…
-
Delta’s Punitive Schedule Change Policy is Built to Be Ignored
I’ve long had an unhealthy fascination with airline schedule change policies. I think it’s because they tend to reflect the personality of…
-
Love ’em or Hate ’em, Airline Credit Card Deals Shouldn’t Disappear
This is the second in a two-part series looking at airline credit card deals. See this post for part one which explains…
-
How the Airline Credit Card Financial Model Works (Very Well, Thanks for Asking)
This is a two-part series looking at airline credit cards. Today, we look at how it all works. Then tomorrow, we’ll ponder…
-
Norse Atlantic Learns the Best Way to Make Money is to Fly for Someone Else
Had you told 2021 me that Norse Atlantic would still be flying in 2025, I’d have been surprised. And if you told…
-
With Southwest’s Big Change, It’s Time to Rethink the Network
Thanks to Southwest’s elimination of its differentiators, both United CEO Scott Kirby and Delta President Glen Hauenstein said last week that in…
-
Spirit is No Longer Bankrupt… Now What? BWI Gives Us Clues
In what seems like record time, Spirit has now exited Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The airline is now $795 million of debt…