Recent Articles
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An Expanded Cranky Dorkfest LAX Comes September 7
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As you all know, Cranky Dorkfest LAX is a time-honored tradition with very little organization to it. You just show up, have an In-N-Out burger…
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Three Headwinds and Two Bright Spots for Norwegian via SVP Lars Sande
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I recently attended my first IPW, a massive travel trade show that is meant to showcase the USA to the world. It doesn’t generally have…
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The A321XLR Will Enable the 757 to Retire, But It is More Than Just a Replacement
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Boeing remains so bogged down with both the 737 MAX grounding and engine issues plaguing other fleets that it hasn’t been able to put out…
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3 Links I Love: IAG Orders (and Renames) the MAX, Giving Clarity to MH370, Major Merger Restrictions
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This week’s featured link: IAG signs letter of intent for 200 Boeing 737-8 and 737-10 – IAG NewsroomThere is so much to say about this…
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A More Detailed Look at United’s ConnectionSaver
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It’s been truly enjoyable watching United’s rise from the extended depths of merger hell, and the airline’s recent roll-out of ConnectionSaver — though relatively minor…
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Air New Zealand Business Class from London to Los Angeles (A Cranky Travelogue)
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After spending a groggy morning in London, I hopped on the Piccadilly line to head back toward Heathrow for the last leg home. I know…
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And So It Begins: Emirates Unbundles Business Class
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This year’s April Fools post was about Delta creating a version of “Basic Economy” in its higher cabins. At the end, I closed with “I…
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Cranky on the Web: An Interview With Me
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Have We Reached Peak Airline Complexity? – kambr.mediaHere’s a wide-ranging interview I did with Kambr touching everything from my background to what’s new at Cranky…
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3 Links I Love: Delta’s Focus Cities, Delta Fixes American’s Failures, Reviving the Theme Building
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This week’s featured link: ANALYSIS: What makes a focus city for Delta? – FlightGlobalHere’s an interesting look at how Delta views its network. Focus cities…
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Mitsubishi Introduces the Efficient But Range-Limited SpaceJet M100 for the US Market
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The Paris Air Show opens next week, and that’s always a big venue for aircraft-related announcements. Mitsubishi, however, has decided to jump the gun just…
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What is Preventing American’s Mechanics and Rampers From Having a Joint Contract
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I went through the short but tortured history of American’s negotiations with its mechanics and rampers yesterday, so today let’s get into exactly what is…
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A Brief History: American Still Has No Joint Contract With Its Mechanics and Rampers After Five Years
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The rhetoric has ramped up dramatically, and the lengthy contract negotiation between American and both its mechanics and fleet service workers (aka rampers) has now…
