I posted last year that I saw a mention of Delta’s Flight Weather Viewer app, and I wanted to learn more. Well, now I have. I sat down with Delta’s Managing Director of Line Operations, Rich Terry, to learn more about how this app helps Delta pilots predict and …
This week’s featured link:
After Istanbul terror attack, should U.S. airport screening be done off site? – Chicago Tribune
No. Next question?
Two Three for the road:
A Very-Good-News Story: Microbursts and U.S. Aviation – WunderBlog (Thanks to @ElieBilmes)
I still get anxious thinking about an attempt (or …
Altitude Adjustment – APEX Experience Magazine
This was really fun to research. I looked into the different technologies being used to help eliminate turbulence. Pretty fascinating stuff, actually.
In the Trenches: Planning a Company Retreat – Small Business Center
It’s time for our annual Cranky Concierge gathering, and I’m debating …
If you were traveling in the eastern half of the country last week, you know what a mess it was. The weather caused problems from Dallas all the way to New York. In particular, Thursday was a real mess. It was one of our busiest days at Cranky Concierge thanks …
This is a bit of a strange Ask Cranky in that it’s actually a question I’m asking myself. To pilots, this is an elementary question, but I’ve had this conversation with other window-seat lovers and they 
want to know the answer as well.
…I’m wondering why it is that when
It was a busy week on the web…
SkyMall Lands in Bankruptcy as Air Travelers Shun Catalog – Bloomberg
SkyMall is bankrupt and Bloomberg asked me why. You probably can figure it out without my help.
Winter storm Juno impacts Southern California travel – Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
This one …
I don’t like thunderstorms. Oh sure, they’re fine if you’re on the ground, but ever since a particularly nasty encounter with windshear in a severe storm flying into Charlotte back in the early 1990s, flying around storms has made me anxious. So when I went to visit with Honeywell back …
I’m probably the only person in sun-soaked Southern California (it’s in the 80s today) who is really concerned about the snowy weather. We’ve been working basically nonstop at Cranky Concierge getting people rebooked since the beginning of the year as the airlines continue to see the south and east pummeled …
What Happens When a Plane Freezes, and Why You Should Care – Conde Nast Daily Traveler
A little piece talking about why cold air doesn’t hurt airplanes, but it can snarl operations.
Southwest’s International Announcement Isn’t Really Big News. Here’s Why. – Conde Nast Daily Traveler
Southwest finally announced international …
I’ve had a few notes and comments come in regarding how one airline handled the bad weather last week versus another airline. There’s no question that the airlines handled things differently, and for that reason, I thought it would be fun to walk through how it went. (Warning: Excel wonkiness …
Thanksgiving fliers wait: How bad will Wednesday be? – USA Today
Everybody was wondering whether Wednesday was going to be miserable for travel, so I weighed in as well. I was skeptical it would be as bad as predicted for air travel.
While most travelers know that airlines are complex operations, I don’t think many can appreciate how difficult it is to actually put one back together after it has been shut down. I talked about airline operations during Hurricane Sandy last week, but today I wanted to take a closer look …
