Brett
-
Cranky on the Web: Summer Demand Decline + That Heathrow Problem
Summer Perspectives: Is US Growth Slowing Down or Speeding Up? – OAGI joined OAG for a webinar looking at summer demand which…
-
Delta’s Punitive Schedule Change Policy is Built to Be Ignored
I’ve long had an unhealthy fascination with airline schedule change policies. I think it’s because they tend to reflect the personality of…
-
Love ’em or Hate ’em, Airline Credit Card Deals Shouldn’t Disappear
This is the second in a two-part series looking at airline credit card deals. See this post for part one which explains…
-
How the Airline Credit Card Financial Model Works (Very Well, Thanks for Asking)
This is a two-part series looking at airline credit cards. Today, we look at how it all works. Then tomorrow, we’ll ponder…
-
Norse Atlantic Learns the Best Way to Make Money is to Fly for Someone Else
Had you told 2021 me that Norse Atlantic would still be flying in 2025, I’d have been surprised. And if you told…
-
With Southwest’s Big Change, It’s Time to Rethink the Network
Thanks to Southwest’s elimination of its differentiators, both United CEO Scott Kirby and Delta President Glen Hauenstein said last week that in…
-
Spirit is No Longer Bankrupt… Now What? BWI Gives Us Clues
In what seems like record time, Spirit has now exited Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The airline is now $795 million of debt…
-
Cranky on the Web: So Much Southwest + Demand is Dropping + CNA Wrap Video
What Happened to Southwest Airlines? A Deep Dive Into Its Decline – Fodor’s TravelFormer Southwest employee Scott Laird did his own deep…
-
Mesa Retires the CRJ-900 and Hopes United Sticks Around
Mesa has finally reached its end state as a regional carrier. It is now an airline that flies one type of aircraft…
-
The Day Southwest Died
When we look back in the distant future, I think we’ll remember today as the day that Southwest died. No, it is…
-
Allegiant Stands Up to LAX for Its High Fees, Shuts Its Base
I recently had a conversation with someone at an airline outside the US who was lamenting how airports in the US just…
-
Cranky on the Web: Chatting Around the Industry, Appleton’s Big Win, and a Cranky Network Award Wrap
Airline incidents and layoffs have made recent headlines. What does it mean for the industry? – KJZZ 91.5I had a chat with…