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JetBlue’s Domestic Partner Options are Now Down to One
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JetBlue has not been quiet about its desire to have a domestic partner to help it fill some of the gaps it faces as a regionally-focused airline. It had one in American back when it…
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A Not-So-Ancient Delta 767 Gets Us to Honolulu With a Little Delay (Trip Report)
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Spring break in Hawaiʻi. It sounded glorious, but then again, most of our spring break trips do until we inevitably have to cancel them for one reason or another. I don’t know why, but this…
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On the Eve of the First Aircraft Retrofit, Southwest Keeps Changing Its Plans
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I continue to be confused by Southwest Airlines. This is a company that had a credible start to a plan to modernize the business, then was forced to sell its soul to make more money…
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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by OAK Airport: Earnings Week is Here
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On this week’s episode, Brian and I butt heads. I’ve been watching Spirit’s network moves, and I see an opportunity for Spirit to cozy up to Sun Country. Brian thinks I’m insane. Come on in…
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With the New Terminal Opening in San Diego, Alaska and Southwest Prepare for Battle
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You know that I love watching the drama between United and American in Chicago, but get ready for a new favorite battle: San Diego. Both Alaska and Southwest appear ready to fight as the new…
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Flying Frontier is Perfectly Good… Except for That Seat (Trip Report)
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It had been nearly a decade since I last flew Frontier, so I was excited to see that the airline had a perfectly-timed flight from SFO to Orange County that would let me get on…
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American Loses Even More Gates in Chicago, But It’s Not Going Down Without a Fight
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It took me some time, because the Chicago Department of Aviation made me submit a FOIA request to get the new proposed gate allocation map at O’Hare AND, of course, I was on spring break…
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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by OAK Airport: United’s Strong Financials, Spirit Names a CEO
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United’s Q1 Saw Good Lead the Way And we are back! It was a strong first three months of 2025 for United Airlines as the carrier saw its best Q1 since prior to the pandemic,…
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I’m Taking the Week Off
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With Easter falling so late this year, my kids don’t have spring break until next week. So, I’m gonna grab a truckload of BuzzBallz and take them to Havasu to show them what a real…
