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Kansas City’s New Terminal Opens, Trading Gate Proximity for Making Everything Else Better
After a lengthy battle, the new terminal at Kansas City International Airport opened earlier this week. For years, proponents and opponents of…
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Mexican Aviation Continues It Descent Into Madness
Ever since Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) took office in December 2018, it has been a wild and terrible ride…
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The Curious and Frightening Case of American Flight 300’s Near Accident
I find incident/accident investigations fascinating in general, but I rarely if ever cover them here. That being said, the National Transportation Safety…
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Cranky on the Web: Flight Delays, Bay Area Growth
Airlines, FAA spar over flight delays as crucial Fourth of July weekend approaches – CNBCIt’s amazing to see the FAA throw shade…
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Delta and United Set Schedules Until the Holidays, Frontier Goes Capacity Crazy
On the surface, the Cirium data made it look like a relatively quiet week in Airlineville. Maybe they were all masked up,…
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American and JetBlue Take Center Stage While Others Stay Quiet
It was feast or famine this week in Airlineville. There were three airlines vying for the center of attention while others hid…
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Who the F*&@ Is EGO Airways?
Get ready for something weird. The latest entry in the “Who the F*&@ is” series is actually an airline with an idea…
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The New Aeroplan Shows Why It’s Important to Own Your Loyalty Program
Long ago, in a galaxy far far away, Air Canada needed cash. To get that cash, it spun off its Aeroplan loyalty…
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Cranky Dorkfest is Officially Canceled for 2020
How can 2020 get worse, you ask? Well, I’ll tell you how. COVID-19 has now claimed its latest victim… Cranky Dorkfest. The…
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Get Your Cranky Face Masks
We had several of you ask about Cranky face masks, and I’m happy to report we now have a face covering collection!…
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Do Airlines Have a Duty to Consider Morality in Pricing?
It feels like opposite day. For years, people have blamed airlines for jacking up fares in a time of crisis, but now……
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To Nobody's Surprise, American Partners With Gol and Beefs Up Miami
This morning, American is announcing that it is going to begin codesharing with Gol down in Brazil. On top of that, it’s…