Categories
Recent Articles
-
The Travel Promotion Act Makes Travel More Difficult
–
You’ll hear lots of fanfare around the Travel Promotion Act these days, but you certainly won’t hear it from me. In fact, I think it’s time for a rant. The Act looks like it’s on…
-
Avianca and TACA Join Together to Create Formidable Latin Airline
–
Watch out, LAN. There’s going to be another Latin mega-carrier now that Avianca and TACA have decided to come together to form . . . AVIANCTACA? Ok, they’re not going that far. In fact, the…
-
Cranky on the Web (October 4 – 9)
–
Lots of changes here this week. First, I started writing a twice monthly piece for Antibride.com and Destination I Do magazine. Not a likely partnership? Maybe, but one thing I know quite well is that…
-
Continental Reshapes Its LA Operation, Expands Hawai’i
–
Update 10/9 @1041a: Nevermind. Continental just uses the 737-800 as a placeholder for future schedules. These can be expected to change in the next month or so. The Hawai’i stuff is still valid. Sorry about…
-
Delta Shrinks Cincinnati Again
–
The “death by a thousand cuts” strategy seems to be continuing in Cincinnati. Delta is shrinking once again in November and December. Is this sounding like American in St Louis to anyone else? Here’s the…
-
United’s Annual Bag Fee is a Smart Move
–
Earlier this week, United announced that it would stop charging you fees for your first and second bags . . . if you’re willing to pay $249 up front. Is it a good deal for…
-
Flying Mitsubishis Possibly Coming to the US
–
Don’t get too excited. It’s not a flying car that’s coming to the US (though a flying Mitsubishi Eclipse would look pretty sweet). It’s actually the new Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) that received its first…
-
Introducing Cranky Concierge Air Travel Assistance
–
For more than 3 years, I’ve been writing The Cranky Flier to provide opinions and general information about the latest with airlines and airports. Today, I’m officially launching what I think is the next logical…
-
Your Chance to Fly Pan Am’s First Class
–
If you never had the chance to experience Pan Am’s first class service, you might finally have your chance. No, Pan Am is not coming back, and no I’m not talking about riding on a…
