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United’s 747 Flying Museum (Trip Report)
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It’s a light week, so how about another trip report? We used 25,000 miles to get home using a one way saver awards on United in First Class, the weather was good and I expected…
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Frontier versus Republic (Trip Report)
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The contrast between the holiday trek to Indiana this year versus last year couldn’t be greater. Last year we took a redeye out that was severely delayed. This year we took a morning flight that…
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Cranky on the Web (December 17 – 24)
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Turkish Airlines Sponsorship Gets Kobe Bryant in Trouble – BNET Headwinds Kobe is a global ambassador for Turkish Airlines now, but the Armenian community is up in arms. United Airlines Examining How Wireless Internet Fits…
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United Gets Into the Retro Colors Game (Airplane Porn)
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Let’s face it. The holidays are here and the number of out of office replies I’m seeing keep rising. So let’s finish out this week with something light. How about some airplane porn? United is…
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Lufthansa Tries to Connect Air and Ground Life with Onboard Wifi
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I know, I know. It’s yet another onboard wifi story, right? Lufthansa has started putting internet on its airplanes and expects to have it on its whole long haul flight by the end of 2011.…
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IATA Designs Security Checkpoint of the Future and It Looks Pretty Good
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Every time I talk security here, there are always a few comments asking to focus on a better solution instead of just criticizing what we have. We’ve batted around ideas before in comments, but now…
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Cranky on the Web (December 13-17)
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Congress Might Finally Break the FAA Funding Logjam… Maybe – BNET Headwinds Now that Rep Oberstar is gone, the FAA reauthorization might eventually go through, maybe. US Airways: Without Fees, We Have No Profit –…
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Topic of the Week: Sun Country Goes to Washington
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Sun Country is heading to Washington/National airport with flights from . . . Lansing? Yep, Lansing. It won the fight for slots at National against other more established airlines. These slots were being used by…
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Delta.com Now Shows Amenities by Flight
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For those who have tried to book a flight on Delta in the last week, you’ve probably noticed that the layout of the booking process has changed. Delta is now showing amenities by flight all…
