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An Amazing Bag Check Process Followed By an OK Experience on Alaska (Trip Report)
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You’ve heard about the flight up to Seattle before our Alaska cruise; now it’s time to talk about the trip home. A couple days into the cruise, I was greeted by a very welcome note.…
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American’s Current Strategy Has a Familiar Refrain: Follow Delta’s Lead
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Second quarter earnings reports have come and gone, and there were two particularly interesting pieces of news coming from American. First, American announced it will begin allowing Basic Economy travelers to bring regular carry-ons onboard.…
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Following Pittsburgh’s Aviation Roller Coaster Ride Through Its London Flight
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British Airways has decided to return to Pittsburgh starting April 2, 2019 with a four-times weekly flight to London’s Heathrow Airport on a 787. This flight alone seems like a natural extension of BA’s efforts…
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3 Links I Love: The Island Hopper, Old Airline Maps, Operation Pineapple Tops
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This week’s featured link: Watch the new Big Metal Bird: Island Hopper – United Hub This one has always been on the bucket list – flying the famed island hopper that goes between Guam and…
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Delta Spins Its Test to Stop Supporting Group Travel Within the US
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If you’ve never arranged a trip for a large number of people, then you’ve been missing out on the pain and suffering that comes with booking groups with airlines. Airlines have created special rules for…
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China Airlines Tries to Jump Start Ontario Service With a Smaller Airplane
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Until recently, China Airlines flew two relatively successful flights from Los Angeles to Taipei every day. But on March 25, the airline took the risky step of moving one of those flights to Ontario, an…
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Who the F*&@ is AURA?
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Those of you who saw that I accidentally published my jumbled notes on AURA last week already knew this topic was coming. AURA, an airline you’ve probably never heard of, is under development and is…
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Cranky on the Web: Long Beach Modernization Part Deux
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Long Beach Airport Revitalizing a Hollywood Icon – Icons of Infrastructure They say write what you know, right? Well, here’s a piece I put together on the next phase of the Long Beach terminal modernization.…
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3 Links I Love: Why Won’t Airlines Fly Here?, European Mergers, Spirit’s Next CEO
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This week’s featured link: ROBERT PRICE: Struggling airport, growing city: What’s up with that? – Bakersfield.com This kind of of conversation has been had throughout smaller cities around the US. Why can’t we get more…
