United
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Reviewing Your 2016 Predictions and Making Your 2017 Picks
With 2016 coming to a close (thankfully, finally), it’s time to go back and review the predictions you made waaaay back at…
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The Cranky Flier Interview: United CEO Oscar Munoz – Part 2
If you enjoyed the first part of my interview with United CEO Oscar Munoz, you’ll be happy to know that the back…
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Cranky on the Web: Basic Economy Covered Right, Pet Travel Podcast, The Mileage Game
United Airlines’ new Basic Economy fares: no carry-on, no seat assignment, no problem? – The Plain Dealer A good article out of…
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United Missed a Real Opportunity to Make Basic Economy a Good Story
When United’s Basic Economy rolled out last month, I was generally in favor of the idea. The goal of offering a differentiated…
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The Cranky Flier Interview: United CEO Oscar Munoz – Part 1
Remember that whole podcast thing? Well I’ve spoken with a variety of readers/listeners and learned that it’s the interviews with industry people…
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United’s Revenue Management Problem: The Death of Independence of Demand
The most important theme coming out of United’s investor day last week was that it admits something that everyone else has known…
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3 Links I Love: An Oscar Profile, Herb Looks Back, Alaska Reunion
This week’s featured link: How United’s Oscar Munoz Bounced Back After a Heart Transplant – Fortune Hers a good, long look at…
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United Ditches Its 737-700 Order, And It’s Unclear What Will Replace It
United released news about its Basic Economy offering at its investor day on Tuesday, but there was a whole lot more than…
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See a Replay of Today’s Live Chat About United’s New Basic Economy
Thanks for tuning in to today’s Busker live chat where I talked about United’s new Basic Economy product. The replay of the…
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Join Me in a Live Chat About United’s New Basic Economy Product at 11am PT Today
United is finally announcing its new, long-awaited Basic Economy offering today, and that’s why this post is late. See, it was embargoed…
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What United’s Now-Former Network Chief Says About the New Leadership Team
Talk about an eventful week. The day I posted my interview with Brian Znotins, VP of Network for United last week, he…
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United’s Network Planning Chief Tells Me Whether Los Angeles is Still a Hub (Across the Aisle)
Update 9/27 at 412p PT: In a true coincidence, I’m told that Brian is no longer with United as of today. In…