Scrambling Toward Christmas with Sad Songs, Oscar Isaac, and Tight Flights – The Colin McEnroe Show
I was on WNPR to talk about the New York Times article on decreasing personal space on airplanes.
Southwest Airlines struggles with being on time – Chicago Tribune
This seems like an old …
In the Trenches: Preventing Mistakes – Intuit Small Business Blog
We made some mistakes in the business, and that led me to want to take steps from preventing them from happening again.
Is This the Future of Airplane Seat Fees? Iberia Changes the Game – Conde Nast Daily Traveler
Iberia …
I had been meaning to write about this after I met with the company at the APEX show back in September, but I never quite got around to it until now. At APEX, there were a lot of companies showing off the newest and coolest things to go on to …
This week is the Global Business Travel Association’s (GBTA) big annual convention. Every year, the big corporate travel buyers and travel management companies come together to talk shop, and airlines drool over them. This year, American even flew a brand new 777-300ER to San Diego to show it …
PlaneBusiness Cranky Analysis: The Transcon Wars – PlaneBusiness Banter ($Subscription Required$)
In my next installment of my monthly column with PlaneBusiness, I took a look at transcon flying and whether the race to install flat beds is worth it or not.
I never thought I’d see the day, but United has finally finished outfitting its international fleet with flat beds in business class. This is a truly momentous milestone considering that the process started when I still worked at United and that was more than 8 years ago. But there …
In the Trenches: Setting Priorities – Intuit Small Business Blog
There are a lot of projects I’d like to complete here at Cranky Concierge. But instead of trying to do them all, I need to pick one at a time and focus.
I thought this made for a very interesting guest post. How wider seats could find their way on to airplanes…
The most difficult part of traveling for someone who is fat is in fact the traveling itself. I’m no small person, but thankfully I’m not OVERLY huge. But I still …
American continues to leak bits and pieces of its planned onboard improvements, and now we know some more about its planned offering for domestic flights. What do I think? The amenities all sound great to me as a traveler, but I’m not sure they make sense for a domestic …
Airbus brought out a pretty interesting idea recently that would theoretically make it easier for airlines to charge for aisle seats. How so? It would make them wider. Though I like the thought, I wouldn’t expect to see this on an airplane near you anytime soon.
On the A320 
family, …
A Preview of EVA Air’s New Flat-Bed Business Class Seats – Conde Nast Traveler
Here’s a look at some pics of EVA’s new flat beds in business class.
Outrage over $100 carry-on bag fee – CNN
I was on CNN to talk about Spirit’s $100 carry on fee, a fee …
Lufthansa has said it will pull First Class off all A340s and a handful of 747s. This isn’t the first time an airline has ditched First Class. It’s happened over and over again. But when does it stop? Will first Class disappear completely? Should it?…
