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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by OAK: FAA’s Captain Abandons Ship, JetBlue Gets (First) Classy
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FAA Administrator to Resign FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker announced this week he would resign at the end of president Biden’s term in office next month, opening the top job at the agency to be filled…
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JetBlue Turns Europe from Business to Leisure in Two Short Years
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I know, you were probably expecting me to talk about JetBlue finally confirming to the Wall Street Journal it will install a domestic First Class product onboard its non-Mint fleet. But really, what would I…
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The Cranky Confab Joins the Cranky Network Awards Lineup
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We are just a little over two months away from the 2025 Cranky Network Awards presented by Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on February 27, 2025. To say we have a lot of potential nominees…
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Alaska Goes Global With New Asia Flying, Hear From CEO Ben Minicucci About This and So Much More
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Today’s post is coming a bit earlier than normal, and that’s because Alaska has just announced a whole lot of news in advance of today’s investor day. In addition to the blockbuster announcement that flights…
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Tulum Falls Flat After Its First Summer
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Tulum was supposed to be a monster. Leading up to the new airport’s opening up to international travel in March of this year, airlines began to step on top of each to see who could…
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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by OAK: JetBlue Scales Back, Frontier’s First Class Frontier
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JetBlue Shrinks Route Map… Again JetBlue Airways will see several unprofitable routes say goodbye, including a complete market exit from San Jose (CA) and an end to minty-fresh flights to Seattle. On its way out…
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Frontier Woos The High-Dollar Traveler with First Class, Upgrades
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Frontier continues to make sweeping changes to its business model as it searches for profitability, and now, it’s going upscale. The airline this week rolled out First Class along with the promise of upgrades and…
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A Retro United Ride Back Home From Chicago (Trip Report)
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When we last left off, I had enjoyed my retro Continental experience for my trip to Chicago where I spoke at United’s commercial leadership team event. When it came time to go home, however, I…
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Lufthansa and ITA Finally Come Together
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Though it’s true that the transaction hasn’t officially closed just yet — and may not until the new year — the acquisition by Lufthansa of 41 percent of ITA is all but done now that…
