I’ve been asked this question a lot lately, so I figured it was time to address it.
… Read the postWith oil prices plummeting, I wonder what will be happening to YQ surcharges. Mostly
called international surcharge but sometimes more accurately fuel surcharge, the current drop in fuel
It’s time once again to answer a reader question. This time, the question is pretty broad, but it’s a very good one. I’ll let Nathan pick it up from here.
… Read the postOne thing I can’t figure out is the overbooking process, and if you could explain
This one was actually a little more like “Tell Cranky” instead of “Ask Cranky” but after my experience today, I thought it was a good post to write. There has been a lot of grumbling from TSA Pre Check members lately about the lines being flooded with people who don’t … Read the post
I haven’t done an Ask Cranky column in awhile, but that hardly means the mailbag has been dry. This one came in at the end of the July.
… Read the postSo why did DL charge me $200 yesterday to change a September booking to a November booking
I received an email recently that hit close to home, literally. It was more of a plea than a question, but I thought it was still a good fit for an Ask Cranky post. This reader is very concerned about the way JetBlue is using (or not using) its Long … Read the post
We have a two part Ask Cranky today. To be honest, I wasn’t going to address this on the blog, but I was surprised at the number of people asking similar questions. So it seemed like something that you all wanted to talk about. This question comes from someone who … Read the post
I’m guessing you’ve read a lot about Hurricane Sandy this morning, so I won’t bore you with the same. (Summary: lots of cancellations, be patient.) Instead, I thought I’d talk about a short and simple note that came in recently from a reader. I decided to write an Ask Cranky … Read the post
It’s been awhile since I’ve done an Ask Cranky post, so I figured we were long overdue. Here’s a question that I imagine a lot of people are curious about.
… Read the postIf you ever have the time, can you please write a blog about how airplanes
It’s time for another installment of Ask Cranky. This question is a great one, and I could have sworn I wrote about it before. But my intensive (read: 10 second) search didn’t turn up anything. Even if I have, it’s worth addressing again.
… Read the postI often
It’s time for another Ask Cranky. Today, we’re looking at an operations question from a reader.
… Read the postHow many extra planes do airlines keep on hand to fill in for maintenance issues that require longer than a day to fix? Or maybe a maintenance issue that
It’s time for another Ask Cranky question. This is one that has been asked in various forms over the years. In fact, I hope I haven’t already written about this before. But it’s a great question and it doesn’t make sense to a lot of people why this happens.
I know I’ve touched on this many times before, but reader Morgan would like to know more about why I don’t consider frequent flier programs when traveling. Seems like a good time for the latest installment of Ask Cranky . . .
… Read the postI’d be interested
