Categories
Recent Articles
-
One Month Away: Cranky Dorkfest is September 17
–
It’s hard to believe, but we are just over a month away from Cranky Dorkfest. If you haven’t made plans to join yet, it’s time to get on it. Cranky Dorkfest 2022 will be on…
-
A Design Shift in Southwest’s New Gates in Phoenix
–
I took the kids out to Phoenix for a week at “Camp Pop and Grandma” recently, and that gave me an opportunity to check out the newly-opened gates in Phoenix’s Terminal 4. The area is…
-
The Cities Where JetBlue Thinks It Needs Spirit to Grow
–
Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. It’s time to take yet another look at JetBlue’s plans for Spirit. After yesterday’s look at the JetBlue focus cities it wants to grow further,…
-
A Look at the Focus Cities JetBlue Wants to Grow From the Spirit Deal
–
I recently wrote about potential overlap between the new JetBlue/Spirit combo and the Big Four airlines, but that is a messy comparison since routes are likely to change significantly if the deal goes through. In…
-
Cranky on the Web: The Summer of Suck and What to Do About It, A Spirited Obituary
–
AP is here to help you navigate the summer’s travel chaos – TwitterI did my first Twitter Spaces appearance — which is basically just a conference call — talking with the AP team about what’s…
-
3 Links I Love: When Double Miles Don’t Matter, FAA Trouble, Piedmont Grows, Vin Flies Continental
–
This Week’s Featured Link Hawaiian Airlines to Mahalo Members with Double Hawaiian Miles on Every Neighbor Island Flight through the End of the Year – Hawaiian Airlines NewsroomDouble miles! Oh wait, that’s nothing. In fact,…
-
Better Gate Management Could Have Helped on This Southwest Flight (Trip Report)
–
I had to go up to Oakland for a quick overnight business trip, so the airline I’d take wasn’t in question. Being able to fly from Long Beach meant that there was no other option…
-
Putting Numbers to JetBlue’s Claims of Increased Competition With Spirit Acquisition
–
JetBlue has twisted itself in knots over the last couple months explaining why the Spirit acquisition makes sense for the airline, saying it will greatly increase competition and bring fares down. I find it hard…
-
A New Cranky Talk is Live – Southwest Credits No Longer Expire With Southwest Chief Marketing Officer Ryan Green!
–
Listen on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. We didn’t plan on having another guest this week, but when the opportunity arises… who are we to turn it down? Southwest made its announcement…
