Happy New Year everyone. Last year, shall we say, did not go as planned. But hey, at least I wasn’t shut out, and I squeaked past 10,000 miles on the year. We’ll call it a victory, and I’ll just have to hope I can do better in the back half … Read the post
I usually love writing this post, but this time I had a little bit of dread in me. I knew 2020 was going to be rough. And by that, I mean I knew I was going to have to do a lot of writing. Sure enough, I was not wrong. … Read the post
Who’s excited for the annual tradition of seeing how you did with your predictions for the year? Anyone? ANYONE?
No, you shouldn’t be excited, because they were nearly all wrong. I mean… seriously. I did not see anyone predicting a global pandemic bringing the industry to its knees. BUT, … Read the post
‘Twas the night of Christmas, when all through the town
Every airline was stirring… well, ok, not the Heart;
Retaliation was hung by the Widget with care,
In hopes that Ms Blue would no longer be there;
The Eskimo nestled all snug in his bed;
While visions of fewer flights … Read the post
Cranky Talk – The Cranky Talk Holiday Special
It’s that quiet weekend in between Christmas and New Years where not a whole lot happens. We are here to help. Tune in and listen to Cranky Concierge employees regale you with tales of some of their worst air travel problems ever. … Read the post
Since the pandemic began, the focus in the airline industry has been on who has the most cash. What’s the cash burn rate? How do they stem that? When will they be back to NOT burning cash? Those questions were all important, but that’s no longer the case. More airlines … Read the post
I know, I know. It’s a Wednesday, and you don’t usually get a post on Wednesday. But as I prepare my regular year-end posts, I realized that I’m running out of normal days to talk about what I want to talk about. So, here we are, because I want to … Read the post
Almost since the first government stimulus passed earlier this year, airlines have been begging for an extension. They knew without question fairly quickly that they wouldn’t be anywhere near normal by the time it expired on September 30. But, as it’s wont to do, the government failed to act before … Read the post
It’s less than a week until Christmas descends on Airlineville, and the friendly residents are in a pensive mood. Instead of thinking about tomorrow, however, they’re taking the holidays to ponder a better time… some day in the future. It’s clear from their actions that those times will definitely not … Read the post
‘Major Landmark In Airport’s History’: JetBlue Expands Service To Include Miami and Key West – CBS Miami
I went on to talk about JetBlue’s entry into Miami. It’s an interesting move by the airline, considering it is encroaching on its partner’s territory.… Read the post
This Week’s Featured Link
‘WE ARE SLOWLY BEING POISONED’ HOW TOXIC FUMES SEEP INTO THE AIR YOU BREATHE ON PLANES – Los Angeles Times
The LA Times published a longform piece on aircraft fume events. There’s too much sensationalism in here, and there seems to be a misunderstanding about just … Read the post
If there’s one good thing that’s come out of this pandemic for the airlines, it’s a renewed willingness to experiment. With the exception of Delta — which doesn’t seem interested in trying anything new on the network side — airlines have all been looking at wild new ideas to see … Read the post