Brett
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Canada Brings Back Testing Rules as Its Airlines Crumble
If you were hoping to go visit Canada this summer — as I am — you may be getting nervous about those…
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A New Cranky Talk is Live – A US Travel Stress Test With Special Guest Dawn Gilbertson!
Listen on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Dave and I have spent a lot of time talking to you…
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Cranky on the Web: More on Spirit
Another vote delay leaves Spirit’s merger with Frontier in question while JetBlue circles – CNBCThis is so 1 week ago. I mean,…
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3 Links I Love: The Emirate Strikes Back, The Best Airline Ad, More
This Week’s Featured Link Emirates statement on operations at London Heathrow – Emirates NewsEmirates has said what everyone in the world wants…
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Where US Airports Stand In the Recovery
There has been a lot of talk lately about how the airlines have raced to add capacity regardless of their ability to…
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Southwest’s Long Beach Performance Improves
As I’m sure you all do on your Sunday nights, I was flipping through Cirium data looking for something fun to analyze…
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Prospects Continue to Dim for the Frontier/Spirit Merger
Since the day it was announced, Spirit’s board has been 100 percent behind its merger deal with Frontier. Even when JetBlue entered…
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Cranky on the Web: Evaluating the 4th of July
Why the skies have not always been so friendly to travelers this summer – KJZZ The ShowI went back on the Phoenix…
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3 Links I Love: A Brand New Airline, Angry Aussies, SBD Prepares
This Week’s Featured Link Connect Airlines Receives US Department of Transportation Interstate Scheduled Airline Certificate – Connect AirlinesAnother newbie is now ready…
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DOT Telegraphs Feelings on JetBlue With Spirit Award in Newark
Spirit picked up 16 slots at Newark this week. Is that a big deal? It’s notable, yes, but more interesting to me…
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WestJet’s New Plan: Go West Yet Again
As the name suggests, Canada’s WestJet began life in the West of Canada, based in its home of Calgary. Since its early…
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Cranky on the Web: Rough Ops Abound
I spent a lot of time this week talking to the media, including an appearance on CBS This Morning which should air…
