Brett
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With JetBlue’s Partnership with United, JFK’s Terminal Fiefdoms Become More Clear
I am always fascinated by New York’s JFK International Airport. It’s one of the rare examples in the US — the only…
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Cranky on the Web: American’s Fancy New 787
American’s inaugural flight on its new 787-9, internally called the 787-9P, was from Chicago to Los Angeles this week. While the airplane…
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Visual Aids for The Air Show’s JetZero Z4 Discussion
This week on The Air Show, we are talking about JetZero and its proposed aircraft. With the episode just going live —…
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More Than Just the CEO’s Mom: Why Rome Isn’t Crazy for Alaska’s First European Flight
When Alaska announced that its first European route would be from Seattle to Rome/FCO next summer, there was some head-scratching all around.…
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You Can Now Edit Comments, But Also… Other Changes
If you’ve left a comment in the last couple of days, you may have noticed some, uh, turbulence. See, the company that…
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United Officially Gets Its Gates at O’Hare, But The Fight Isn’t Over
June 1 was the day that Chicago/O’Hare was required by the terms of its lease to officially publish its new gate map.…
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JetBlue and United Begin Their Partnership With a Few Buried Surprises
The worst-kept secret in the industry finally became officialy last week when United and JetBlue announced the launch of their Blue Sky…
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Cranky on the Web: Stress About Newark… or Maybe Not
I’m running out of free AI queries, but this is what “cranky flier brett snyder web” produces. This is all wrong… that…
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Southwest’s Push for Ancillaries and Upsells Has Officially Begun
Wednesday, May 28 was a big day in the history of Southwest Airlines. It’s the day the airline took a big step…
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TAP Air Portugal CEO Luís Rodrigues on Needing a Partner, Not Wanting XLRs (Across the Aisle)
We’re going to go old-school today with an Across the Aisle transcript of an interview I did with TAP Air Portugal’s CEO…
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Cranky on the Web: Talking India, Chicago, and Regionals
AI is at it again. This one might give you nightmares… sorry about that. The Cranky Cockpit – feat. Brett Snyder –…
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Stunning Scenery Flying Alaska To Santa Rosa… But Also Delays (Trip Report)
Every year, I try to gather with a group of friends from grad school. We usually do it in Vegas, but I…