Airports
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Cranky on the Web (November 17 – 21) – Ethiopian Madness, Rebanking in Miami, More
Ethiopian Airlines: The Flexible Airline (or, why you shouldn’t combine multiple tickets on one itinerary) – Travel Babbo One of our clients…
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Cranky on the Web (November 8 – 14) – Allegiant Complaints, Job Titles
Investigation: Allegiant has low prices, high complaints – Cincinnati Enquirer You probably won’t be surprised to know that Allegiant gets a lot…
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Frontier’s Entrance Into Miami Seems Insane, But It Might Not Be
I’ve railed against Miami International Airport and its absurdly pricey airport projects in the past. All this drunken spending gave Ft Lauderdale…
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Dallas Tells Delta to Take a Hike, No Room For the Airline at Love Field
Remember how the Department of Justice (DOJ) was so concerned with preserving competition at Dallas/Love Field as part of the American/US Airways…
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Topic of the Week: United and Denver
This week, United signed a deal with the City of Denver to reduce costs in exchange for extending a commitment to 2035.…
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A Look at Virgin America’s Dallas Operation, and Wondering if Chicago Will Happen
Though Virgin America has publicly said that its future growth will be in LA and San Francisco, it’s hard to forget about…
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Alaska Shows It Can Do Just Fine in Seattle Even With Delta’s Growth
As Delta has ramped up its operation in Seattle, there’s been plenty of talk about the battle between it and hometown carrier,…
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Cranky on the Web (July 14 – 18)
Understanding the Value of Social Media at Airports for Customer Engagement – Transportation Research Board I was one of the panelists who…
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Should United Close Its Hub at Washington’s Dulles Airport?
Pretty much everyone has a theory on how United should fix its problems, and many of those include a capacity reduction of…
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Long Beach’s Anti-Airport Crowd Chooses Misguided Scare Tactics Against JetBlue Flying Internationally
It’s been a few years since we’ve had a contentious airport battle here in my hometown of Long Beach, and I’m sure…
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Cranky on the Web (June 23 – 27)
Long Beach Airport’s interim director embraces challenge – Orange County Register Long Beach lost its airport director recently and a sub has…
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American Picks Up Some United Gates at LAX, But Why?
You might know American and United as large airlines that compete with each other head-to-head. But if you’ve been reading the headlines…