Brett
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A Closer Look at Southwest’s Hawaiian Operation
In yesterday’s discussion about Hawaiian’s planned replacement for the B717 on interisland trips, I mentioned how Southwest uses a model that flows…
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Hawaiian Leans Toward the B737 for Interisland
The Air Current reported last week after Jon Ostrower talked to new Alaska/Hawaiian President Shane Tackett that the airline is likely leaning…
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Cranky on the Web: Avelo’s New City, The Air Show on IATA
A new airline is coming to Cleveland. Here’s what travelers should know – Cleveland.com Imagine you aren’t familiar with Avelo, but they…
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Qantas Prepares to Break the 10,000 Mile Barrier
It is official. One of the last meaningful routes in the world that required a connection due to distance will be getting…
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American’s Rapid Journey to Dominance in the 1980s (Part 2)
With American having stabilized its positions in LA and New York while continuing to build its presence at Chicago and Dallas/Fort Worth,…
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American’s Rapid Journey to Dominance in the 1980s (Part 1)
If you hated the 1980s, then I have bad news for you. This new SkyGo tool I’m using has me diving deep…
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It’s a Good Time for Delta To Try to Grow — But Not Win — LAX
Delta seems ready to pounce further on Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in order to grow its relevance, as shown by this…
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A Long, Tortured History of Airlines Trying to Win LAX
There are dominant airlines in nearly every airport in the US, even those that are the most competitive. You have Delta at…
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It’s Time for SAS to Shine
There are few airlines quite like Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS), a company with a glorious history, legendary complexity, and now, a new…
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BermudAir Gets an Allegiant-Style Makeover with a Hint of Southwest and Britishness
I’ve written a couple of times about BermudAir, but I’ve never been overly impressed with the airline’s prospects to make something of…
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The Cranky Network Awards Return to Phoenix in 2027
It may almost be summer, but today we need to talk about cold, dark February. That may be the toughest winter month…
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Mixed Emotions on Hawaiian’s New Coach Meal Policy
It is official. The last airline in the US that still handed out free meals on domestic coach flights is going to…