Recent Articles
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A British Battle for the Best Business Class
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There is a lot of good that comes with being an early adopter, but there is a lot of bad as well. When it comes…
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After a Dramatic Summer Pullback, American Builds Up in New York This Fall
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There has been a great deal of discussion around American and its shrinking presence in New York. While some have chastised the airline for pulling…
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After Reading the Preliminary Report, A Change of Heart on the 737 MAX Grounding
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After Ethiopian 302 crashed on takeoff from Addis Ababa, I thought the decision to ground the airplane was hasty. But now after reading the entire…
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3 Links I Love: Kirby Talks, United Should Walk, and AirAsia Gets Locked (Out)
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Somehow this didn’t post last Friday and I just found it. So, I’m putting it live. This week’s featured link: One-on-one with United president Scott…
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Is There Room for Andrew Levy’s New Low-Cost Carrier?
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Seth Kaplan officially broke the news on WBUR this week. Andrew Levy, the former President of Allegiant, has decided to go public with his plans…
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With Designs on London, JetBlue Continues to Hammer at Heathrow Access
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Rumors continue to swirl about what exactly will be announced at JetBlue’s employee meeting on April 10, but many are speculating that the airline will…
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Delta Introduces Comfort Basic Economy+
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As travelers in the US finally get used to the idea of Basic Economy, Delta has decided to make things even more complex. The airline…
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3 Links I Love: The Electric Airline, Qantas Claims Success, Asiana’s Troubles
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I’m starting something different this week. Since I’m sick of looking at my standard image every Friday, I’m going to add an “image of the…
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WOW Air Hopes for a Miracle
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Update: Just before this published, WOW shut down After a series of failed attempts to find a lifeline, things are looking grim for Iceland’s WOW…
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The Good and the Bad of the Old Aircraft Experience on American (Trip Report)
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It’s been a long, cold, rainy winter (by Southern California standards), so I was thrilled at the prospect of joining some of my old America…
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Did an Airbus A330 Have the Same Problem as the 737 MAX? (Ask Cranky)
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It’s time for another edition of Ask Cranky and today, it provides a good excuse to write more about Boeing’s 737 MAX problems. No small…
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3 Links I Love: United’s Network Brain Trust, BA’s New Suite, Southwest Makes a Deal
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This week’s featured link: Meet the route planners mapping United’s future – Crain’s Chicago BusinessHere’s a nice look at the dynamic duo behind United’s recent network strategy.…