Brett
-
As Uncertainty Reigns Over Washington, American Cuts Back
To say it has been a whirlwind month for those who live in Washington, DC would be an understatement. It has been…
-
The Complete List of Cranky Network Award Winners
Was it just me, or does nobody else remember last week either? Once I arrived in Phoenix for the 5th annual Cranky…
-
It’s Cranky Network Awards Week, and That Means No More Posts
It always seems to sneak up on us, but this week is the fifth annual Cranky Network Awards presented by Phoenix Sky…
-
SkyWest Charter Finally Gets Approved, But It’s Not Clear Why Anyone Should Care
Back in the immediate aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, airlines were scrambling. There were so many pilots that took an early retirement…
-
Cranky Weekly Review Presented by OAK Airport: Southwest Layoffs, Delta Leaves Passengers Out in the Cold
Southwest Announces Layoffs Southwest Airlines disclosed the first layoffs in its 53-year history with the carrier cutting about 1,750 corporate and leadership…
-
American Decentralizes as It Tries to Fix Its Commercial Organization
While Delta keeps humming along and United surges ahead, American remains in a funk. It is still trying to figure out what…
-
An Ominous Sign for Southwest’s Future as The Airline Lays People Off for the First Time
Southwest does did not lay people off. In the nearly 54 years since the airline started flying, it never has laid anyone…
-
Cranky on the Web: What the XLR Brings, A Boomless Boom, AirTags in Bags
How the Airbus A321XLR is changing the air map of the world – CNNThis is the most common question when talking about…
-
BWI’s Future is Full of LUV, But What Else?
I wasn’t planning on doing a Baltimore/Washington (BWI) post originally, but after doing DCA on Monday and Dulles on Tuesday, well, let’s…
-
Dulles is On the Rise at United
Seems like this is turning into Washington Week here on the blog. This time, however, it’s Dulles that gets some love. United’s…
-
Gridlock Heads Toward Washington’s National Airport
In the wake of the crash of American Eagle 5342 at Washington/National (DCA) airport, the airport is facing a tough future full…
-
United Says It Grabs Six More Gates at O’Hare, But It’s Not Entirely Clear
It’s been well-documented how American has shrunk in Chicago since the pandemic, but how many of you know how that impacts O’Hare’s…