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As of Today, the Big Four US Airlines Have No Propellers Operating Under Their Brands
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Yesterday, American Eagle flight 4927 landed in Salisbury, Maryland right around dusk. That flight, operated by a Dash 8-300, marks the end of turboprop operations for its owner, Piedmont, and for American Eagle. But it…
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David Neeleman’s New Airline, Moxy, is Not Going to Make Southwest Happy
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By now you’ve likely heard about David Neeleman’s new airline, Moxy, which I hope is a temporary name. While full details are sparse, we can already see the outlines of how David would like this…
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Hawaiian’s A330 Flat Beds From Honolulu to Los Angeles (Trip Report)
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I’m back from vacation tomorrow, so here’s one last Hawaiian post for you. With only one night in Hawai’i, it was easy to stay on West Coast time. I went to bed before 9pm and…
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The Incredible Challenge of Improving Airports in Hawai’i
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The vacation chugs along. I’m back with regular posts on July 3. For mainland visitors, the airports of Hawai’i probably seem better than they are. The out-dated terminals with open air areas can feel like…
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Exploring Hawaiian’s New Maintenance and Cargo Facility in Honolulu
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I’m back! Just kidding. I’m still on a blog break. Keep reading about my visit with Hawaiian. Regular posts resume on July 3. Part of the reason I accepted the invitation to go on the…
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The Cranky Flier Interview: Hawaiian CEO Peter Ingram and SVP Revenue Management and Network Brent Overbeek
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My vacation is just getting started, so enjoy this week of posts about my visit with Hawaiian. I’m back with regular content on July 3. I mentioned in my trip report last week that I…
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Cranky on the Web: Honolulu’s Modernization Plan Moves Forward, PSA’s American Eagle Meltdown in Charlotte
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Honolulu’s Long-Awaited Airport Modernization You already saw my post this week about how difficult it is to deal with the airports in Hawai’i, but Icons of Infrastructure asked me to write a bit more about…
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Hawaiian’s Inaugural From Long Beach on the A321neo (Trip Report)
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I’m going on vacation from the blog for the next week and a half, so get ready for a whole lot of Hawaiian. I’ll be back with more regular content on July 3. I generally…
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Across the Aisle from American President Robert Isom on Rising Oil Cost, Limits of Segmentation, and Getting Out in the Field (Part 2)
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Welcome back for the second part of my interview with Robert Isom, President of American Airlines, while he was in Los Angeles for a town hall with employees. If you missed the first half, you…
