Brett
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Google Search Flight Schedule Implementation is Underwhelming at Best
We’ve all been waiting to see what cool stuff Google would do once it closed its recent purchase of ITA Software, and…
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Cranky Concierge Rolls Out New One Way Pricing
I thought I’d take this normally post-less Wednesday to let you know that we’ve rolled out new pricing on Cranky Concierge. Now,…
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Pilot Error Likely Played Major Role in Air France 447 Accident
When the French found the black boxes from Air France flight 447 nearly two years after the A330 airplane crashed in the…
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No Post Today
I know it’s Monday, but I have a long list of reasons for not posting today. Of course, it’s Memorial Day here…
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Cranky on the Web (May 23 – 27)
The elusive hunt for legroom on planes – CNN Out of the Office This week, I take a look at legroom on…
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Topic of the Week: Another Unpronounceable Icelandic Volcano
The latest volcano eruption in Iceland has caused some cancellations but they’ve been minor. The Europeans have finally created a system to…
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Delta and US Airways Propose New York/Washington Slot Swap Again, and This Time It’ll Happen
Delta and US Airways are hoping that the third time’s a charm by putting the long-proposed slot swap in New York and…
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Has US Airways Kept Rochester Fares Low? (Sort of)
In mid-March, you might remember that US Airways decided to lower fares from Rochester to a bunch of cities and said it…
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Someone Forgot to Tell Vision Airlines that Small Hubs Don’t Work
Delta’s Memphis cuts have once again stirred up a lot of talk about the death of the mid-size hub. It’s effectively conventional…
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Cranky on the Web (May 16 – 20)
Fewer hubs mean fewer options for fliers – CNN Out of the Office Memphis joins a long line of mid-sized hubs that…
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Topic of the Week: Where Do You Want Your Seatback Pocket?
Mrs Cranky recently received a survey from American and this was one of the questions: So, do you care? The higher pocket…
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United’s “Customer Day One” Doesn’t See Many Changes
I’m not quite sure how this was decided, but yesterday was “Customer Day One” for the combined Continental and United.. That doesn’t…