Air New Zealand recently came out with a prototype of the Skynest, a pod of flat beds for use by coach passengers. It looks great, and it generated tons of press, but can this really work? I decided to play with numbers a little bit.
Category: Air New Zealand
The 1944 Chicago Convention was a landmark agreement that, among other things, pushed the global air travel industry to create a defined set of “freedoms” of the air which would guide what routes airlines from individual countries could and couldn’t fly. The so-called “fifth freedom” has long been one of … Read the post
After spending a groggy morning in London, I hopped on the Piccadilly line to head back toward Heathrow for the last leg home. I know that’s not the fastest way to go, but I had the time, so… why not? As we made our way west, I started thinking about … Read the post
There have certainly been some dramatic airline spats over the years, but down in Australia and New Zealand, quite the doozy is developing. Here’s a short synopsis for you to consider.
… Read the postV and Q had a falling out years ago, and they don’t get along.
It’s not often we see a joint venture unravel, but that’s exactly what’s happening across the Tasman as Air New Zealand has informed Virgin Australia that the party is over. Beginning October 28, the 8-year old joint venture between the two will end, and the partners will turn into enemies. … Read the post
This week’s featured link:
Qantas flights direct from London to Perth – we reveal the hell of flying non-stop 17 hours from Australia in economy on the UK’s longest route – The Sun
We have a theme this week, and it’s all about really long flights. Forget the stupid click-bait … Read the post
This week’s featured link:
Air New Zealand to discontinue premium economy Spaceseat – Business Traveller
This is a sad day. Air New Zealand says that its fantastic Spaceseat premium economy scores worse than the more traditional premium economy it has on its 787s. I just can’t imagine that to be … Read the post
This week’s featured link:
Airlines Race to Cuba, Overcoming Major Hurdles – Associated Press
Scott Mayerowitz headed down to Cuba with American Airlines to explore the problems of trying to start doing business in a country that might as well be from another planet. Considering the recent award of service … Read the post
We have a couple of new safety videos that were released this week. In my mind, the ultimate question here is… will people pay attention? First up is Air New Zealand’s pure commercial Hobbit video:
Then Delta brought out two versions of its new safety … Read the post
Greetings from Seattle. It’s a busy week here at the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) 2011 Expo. I’ll be writing about several things over the next couple weeks, but I wanted to start with the award which I helped judge. This year, Air New Zealand won the award for the … Read the post
I’m very excited to announce that The Cranky Flier has been chosen as
2010 Blog of the Year in the Flightglobal Webbies!
2010 Blog of the Year in the Flightglobal Webbies!
Alaska Airlines Becomes One of the Last Carriers to Outsource Some Flights – BNET Headwinds
Alaska has decided the time has come to outsource some flying. You’d … Read the post
Just before Christmas, Air New Zealand took delivery of its very first 777-300ER. These airplanes are meant to replace the 747-400s that do the long haul flying for the airline, and Air NZ has really done a fantastic job making the experience much better than the airline’s already high quality … Read the post