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Cranky on the Web: United Fined for Failing to Inspect 787 Even After FAA Told the Airline
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United slapped with fine for taking plane ‘not in airworthy condition’ on 23 flights – MarketWatch You may have missed it, but the FAA proposed a hefty fine against United for flying an airplane that…
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3 Links I Love: Airport Mismanagement in Virginia, A Strange Belief on Loyalty, No Golden Age of Travel
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This week’s featured link: Records: Former Newport News airport execs spent big on travel – The Daily Press If you haven’t been following the saga of Newport News airport’s spending spree, then I highly recommend…
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Foreign Airlines Should Be Able to Fly Within the US and Lose Money if They Want
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There’s a fun-filled cycle of hate in the US airline industry that works in a specific way. First, something bad happens (legroom gets cut, traveler gets dragged off an airplane bleeding, person forced to pee…
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Ryanair Introduces Connections and Prepares for Interlining, But Don’t Expect Crazy Cheap Fares
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Connections suck. Oh sure, as a traveler you don’t like them, but I’m looking at it from the other side. Airlines don’t like offering connections because they add operational complexity and cost. What the airlines…
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3 Links I Love: Should Never Have Been Allowed to Fly, Aloha Southwest, Amazon Labor Trouble
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This week’s featured link: Experts: Traveler should have drawn scrutiny before flight – Associated Press There are so many stories about airline passengers gone wrong out there, but this is one that I find more…
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Delta’s Move Toward Flexibility: Upgrade Any Single Flight at Any Time After Ticketing
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If there’s one area where I think the low cost carriers have a huge advantage over the legacy carriers, it’s in the ability to tailor the inflight experience at any point before travel. If you…
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The Cranky Flier Interview: Those Who Made the Delta Move at LAX Happen
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As you saw on the blog last week, I was invited to spend the night with Delta to chronicle the airline’s move from Terminals 5/6 at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) over to Terminal 2/3.…
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Air Canada Reverses Course, Leads the Charge to Bring Loyalty Back In-House
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There was a trend over the last few years for airlines to try to spin off their loyalty programs into standalone businesses. On a spreadsheet, this looked like a smart move, a way to “unlock…
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3 Links I Love: Alaska’s New Secondary Seattle Airport, Terry Maxon on the Airlines, Qantas 72 Humanized
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This week’s featured link: New flying out of Paine Field will ease commuting pain for many – Alaska Airlines Blog Alaska has been trying to replicate its successful Pacific Northwest strategy down in California, but…
