Categories
Recent Articles
-
3 Links I Love: Southwest Pays the FAA, Air Tahiti Nui CEO Interview, United Goes Free
–
Southwest paid for FAA inspector during shutdown – MarketWatchShrewd move by Southwest or inappropriate preferential treatment that casts shame over the government? HIGH FLYER INTERVIEW: THE AIR TAHITI NUI TRANSFORMATION ACCORDING TO ITS CHIEFS –…
-
Decent January On-Time Performance for the Big Five Marred by High Cancellation Rate
–
As the Midwest continues to be crushed by the polar vortex, I found myself wondering just how operations have run this year. There have been several bad weather events that have snarled operations, so I…
-
Southwest Leaves Mexico City, Shows the Limitations of Its US-Focused Strategy
–
Below, you’ll find a map of Southwest’s destinations outside the continental US. One of these dots is a different type of destination than the rest. Which one is it? If you said Mexico City, you’re…
-
Air Travel Played a Pivotal Role in Reopening the Government
–
After more than a month, the government shutdown has ended… temporarily. Why am I writing about this on an airline industry blog? Well, because the reason for its ending appears to be air travel-related. Now…
-
Dorkfest Heads to DFW on February 24 – Please RSVP
–
If you live in the Metroplex, it’s time to get excited. Dorkfest is coming to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport on Sunday, February 24 from 1pm to 3pm. Please RSVP at this link if you can…
-
Celebrating Herb Kelleher’s Life With His Southwest Family
–
When Southwest founder and long-time leader Herb Kelleher died earlier this month, his loss was mourned by people all over the US and around the world. But as much as he was admired by people…
-
What the F*&@ Happened to All These Airlines?
–
I haven’t done an Ask Cranky post in awhile, and this one seemed like fun. Hi Brett,I was looking through the archive of “Who the F” articles you’ve written through the years, and I think…
-
Virgin Atlantic and Others Buy Flybe, Delay Its Demise
–
I don’t know what it is about regional airline acquisitions being so complicated, but we have a new champion. Flybe is a large regional airline based in the United Kingdom, and it has been looking…
-
Cranky on the Web: Hacking Your Reservations, Southwest Computer Problems in Baltimore
–
A Hacker Exposed the Ancient Flaw That Makes Airlines So Hackable – Popular MechanicsI missed this when it first happened, but apparently there was some glitch through El Al that allowed this guy to hack into…
