Brett
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Connecting in the US Just Got Easier… On One Route, On American
American recently announced that it was launching a trial of something called One Stop Security (OSS). This is the latest in a…
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A Different Way to Look at the First Quarter
I know we’re well into Q2 earnings season, but I’m gonna go back a quarter one more time. I’ll admit it. I…
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The US Government Gets Tough on Mexico, and Americans Will Suffer If It Follows Through
Nobody can be surprised to hear that the US government is getting tough on Mexico. After all, we live in an “America…
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A Taste of Elite Status on Alaska (Trip Report)
With my daughter at camp for two weeks and my son on an adventure with my parents, my wife and I had…
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Cranky on the Web: Shoes On, the Atlanta Mess, Air India Plot Thickens
TSA rule change on shoes might mean the end of 3 ounce liquid restriction and more – KJZZ The ShowI returned to…
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When Avelo Walks Away, Breeze Steps Right In
Earlier this week, Avelo announced that it would be fully abandoning its West Coast network. With the airline packing up and heading…
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The First Quarter Was Bad for Many, But None Were Hit as Hard as Avelo
While I was gone on vacation, the first quarter DB1B data came out from government, so we can finally get a more…
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More Flights, Smaller Planes: A Deeper Look at How Transcon Has Evolved
When I took a look at how the interisland market has evolved in Hawaiʻi, several of you wanted to see a similar…
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Iberia’s Remarkable Transformation Into a Profitable Growth Engine
Flash back about 15 years, and Iberia was a joke. It was busy flying a fleet of gas-guzzling four-engine widebodies along with…
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Spirit Strangely Eliminates a Fare Bundle, Renames the Others
Sometimes watching Spirit work feels like watching someone rearrange deck chairs on the Titanic. The recent announcement that the airline would be…
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Cranky on the Web: An Air Show Air Show Wrap, The Best and Worst Airports
The Best Airports in the US…and the Worst – BottomLineI did a long interview with someone from BottomLine asking about features of…
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Spirit Objects to the United/JetBlue Partnership, Tells DOT to Act
United and JetBlue carefully crafted their Blue Sky partnership to avoid any regulatory concerns. The airlines aren’t codesharing, there is no pricing…