The Future of Air Travel in the Age of COVID-19: Route Networks, Hubs, Scheduling, and Connectivity – Airways Magazine
I talked to Chris Sloan for his sweeping look at the future of air travel earlier this year. Subscribers to Airways already saw this, but now some of it has been … Read the post
Category: Cranky on the Web
I will have plenty to say on this topic in detail on Monday, but both USA Today and TPG asked me for comment, and I was happy to oblige.
Bye-bye Long Beach, hello LAX: JetBlue exiting longtime Southern California base – USA Today
Happy weirdest 4th of July ever!
Fireside Chat with Brett Snyder, President, Cranky Concierge and President, Cranky Flier
Earlier this week, I (virtually) sat with Helane Becker, Cowen and Company’s airline industry analyst for an hour-long call about future demand, schedules, and more. This was meant for investors, but Helane … Read the post
American Airlines will book flights to full capacity – Associated Press
American has lifted its booking limits for travel starting July 1. The airline has data showing people don’t really change their behavior, even if they tweet angrily. That being said, the timing of the announcement could have been better.… Read the post
How JetBlue Just Flouted Airline Industry Norms by Launching New Routes – Skift
In case you missed it, JetBlue rolled out a bunch of new routes. I’m hoping to cover this next week when I have more information.
Sanitizer with your Stroopwafel? Many airlines are … Read the post
Flying during the pandemic? Here’s what you need to know – CNBC
Here’s a look at the (near) future of flying and what will change.
Major Airlines Expected to Shrink After Pandemic – Blue Sky News
This publication is put out by Pittsburgh International Airport, … Read the post
Mondays Live With Skift Airline Weekly
Join me and Skift Airline Weekly Editor Madhu Unnikrishnan for a chat about the airlines on TUESDAY at 830a PT. It’ll be live, and you can register here to join. Or you can watch or listen to the replay later.
Cranky Talk Episode 1 – The Phantom Refunds
We’ve been tinkering with expanding podcasting, and this week we’ve launched our very first consumer-focused Cranky Talk. We decided to start with a short look at the refund issue, and we’re already working on our second episode. You can listen below, by … Read the post
I sat down with Courtney Miller for a 35 minute discussion that ranged from Hawaii’s uniqueness to through on the recovery. Come on, you know you were just looking for a good way to kill 35 minutes this weekend. Here you go.
After coronavirus: Your next flight may look like this – Los Angeles Times
From the title, this mean seem like a look at what travel will be like in the near future, but I was interviewed specifically about pricing. As I mentioned, if there are social distancing rules in place, … Read the post
Fares with Free Change, Cancellation Are Here to Stay … For Now – Thrifty Traveler
With change fees disappearing this year, will they ever come back? Yes.
Evaporation of travel sector threatens airlines’ very survival – PBS NewsHour
When PBS reached out for this, it was going to be about passenger impacts from the pandemic. By the time I did the interview, the questions had veered into airlines being irresponsible for not having enough cash (thanks to … Read the post