Recent Articles
-
Only Two Airlines Left Flying a Douglas Widebody Commercially
–
This week Finnair Western, American, United, and even Delta (when they briefly operated the DC-10s they inherited from Western) to Hawai’i. I even flew on…
-
Branson Airport Wants More Flights, Builds Own Airline
–
Long-time readers of the blog know that I’ve been following the development of Branson airport with interest. I even took a tour of the place…
-
Entire European Continent Goes on Strike
–
Ah, spring. The days become longer, the temps get warmer, and, apparently, it’s a great time for airline strikes. Lufthansa pilots just struck for a…
-
St Louis: The Incredible Shrinking Airport
–
Lambert-St Louis International Airport is a hub without an airline. It has been struggling with the dramatic drop in traffic since TWA went under and…
-
Cranky on the Web (February 16 – 19)
–
too fat to fly? know before you go – antibride Another day, another fat person is angry that they were bumped for needing two seats.…
-
Why Do Two Flights Cost Less Than One? (Ask Cranky)
–
It’s time for another episode of Ask Cranky. I’ve received this question in many different forms ever since my days doing airline pricing, so I…
-
British Airways Rolls Out Its Updated First Class
–
While some airlines are moving away from First Class, British Airways continues to embrace it. They’ve just rolled out the latest version of their First…
-
US Airlines Begin The Fight for Tokyo Haneda Slots
–
Now that Japan Air Lines has decided to stick with American, it looks like this whole US-Japan open skies deal will go through. And when…
-
Airline Schedule Padding Isn’t Cheating
–
There are plenty of people out there who think the airlines are trying to “cheat” when they pad their flight schedules to account for delays,…
-
American and British Airways Finally Receive Alliance Approval From the US (Tentatively)
–
About 10 minutes after the Wright Brothers put their first airplane into the air, American and British Airways applied for blanket codesharing and antitrust immunity.…
-
Cranky on the Web (February 8 – 12)
–
Social Media May be Hot, But It’s Not for Everyone – BNET I look at social media at the Singapore Airshow to figure out why…
-
American’s Spin On Ending Same Day Standby Earns the Cranky Jackass Award
–
Earlier this week, American decided to stop offering free same day standby to customers who aren’t elite members in the AAdvantage program. While I’m sure…
