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Topic of the Week: Air France Wreckage Found
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It looks like search teams have found most of the wreckage from the Air France flight that went down off the coast of Brazil back in 2009. Anyone want to guess what they’ll be able…
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Southwest, 737s, and Holes: What Happened and What Now?
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I’m sure a lot of you have been wondering why I haven’t written about the Southwest 737 that had a big hole open up inflight last week. It was big news for sure, but I…
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Follow Me on Twitter for US Airways Media Day Updates
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Today is US Airways media day and I will be there. I understand there is going to be at least one announcement with good news that travelers will want to hear so if you would…
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American and Expedia Make Up as the Reservation System Model Crumbles
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This hasn’t received a lot of attention amidst all the holes in airplanes and smoke in cockpits, but there was a huge development in American’s fight with the third party reservation system providers (aka the…
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US Airways Lowers Fares in Rochester to See if It Can Make More Money, Build Political Capital
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When I did airline pricing at America West a decade ago, I found that just about everyone I met thought they could do a better job than I. “Why are fares so high? If you…
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Cranky on the Web (March 28 – April 1)
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Don’t let turbulence freak you out – CNN Out of the Office This week I tackle turbulence. It’s not going to kill you, even it scares you senseless. Shrinking Subsidies: Can Southwest Serve Mid-Tier Cities…
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Topic of the Week: Ryanair Charges You So It Can Compensate Stranded Travelers
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Ryanair is unhappy that it has to pay compensation under EU rules to people who are canceled or delayed even if it isn’t the airline’s fault. So, it has introduced a €2 compensation levy on…
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What Happens After You Check Your Bag
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Yesterday, I attended the official launch of a new inline baggage screening system in Delta’s Terminal 5 at LAX. After taking the tour, it dawned on me that a lot of people probably don’t know…
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Iberia Launches LAX Flight, But Can We Really Thank American and British Airways?
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Last night, I attended the launch of Iberia’s new flight from LA to Madrid. This has been hailed as a product of the joint venture between British Airways/Iberia (now under the same ownership) and American…
