Government Regulation
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Across the Aisle from Delta’s SVP of Operations on Why Privatizing Air Traffic Control Would Be Bad
If you haven’t heard, it’s time for Congress to once again try to reauthorize the FAA. I say “try” because in general,…
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DOJ Tries to Prevent United From Acquiring More Newark Slots, and I’m Not Against That Plan
If there’s been one constant in the last few years, it’s my general opposition to what the feds have tried to do…
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Here Delta Goes Again On Its Own, Goin’ Down the Only Road Its Ever Known
Delta has repeatedly made the decision over the last few years to take the path less traveled. In its latest move, Delta…
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Across the Aisle From Virgin America’s CEO on His Plan to Force Legacy Carriers to Let Him Use Their Feeder Networks
I was at the International Aviation Forecast Summit (more commonly called the Boyd conference) earlier this week and had the chance to…
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Congress is Once Again Trying to Re-regulate Airlines While Hiding Behind the Consumer Protection Veil
It’s rather remarkable how often some body in the US government decides to take up an issue related to the airlines. This…
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TSA and American Discriminate Against the French
Last week, we had our internal Crankyfest gathering for Cranky Concierge. We do this every year as a way for the team…
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Emirates Fires Back at Subsidy Accusations
When American, Delta, and United first released the details of their investigation into the finances of Emirates, Etihad, and Qatar, I figured…
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DOJ’s Investigation of Airline Collusion Smells Like Politics, But Could It Be More?
Probably not. Last week, the Department of Justice (DOJ) apparently sent letters to American, Delta, Southwest, and United asking for information about…
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Delta Walks Away From the Seattle to Haneda Route, Forces American to Lose Money
It’s hard to fathom just how bad the Seattle to Tokyo/Haneda route must have performed for Delta. After all, Delta isn’t shy…
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Cranky on the Web – Bomb Threats, TSA Failures, Southwest’s Web Meltdown
Bomb Threats, TSA Security Failures Mark Start of Summer Travel – NBC News With the recent bomb threats and TSA failures to…
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The US Wants More Preclearance Facilities, But Not Everyone Will Like This
In theory, US customs and immigration preclearance is one of those things that sounds great for everyone involved. So when the feds…
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The DOT Temporarily Stops Penalizing Airlines for Mistake Fares, But Does It in a Vague and Confusing Way
Since the dawn of time (or airline reservation systems), there has been no joy as great as that a traveler experiences when…