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Cranky on the Web: An Alaska-Virgin America Merger, Seat Size Rules
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Hawaii senators want an end to shrinking airplane seat sizes – Associated Press Apparently Hawaiian lawmakers also think seat size regulation is a good idea, and I was asked to comment. (You can guess what…
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Republic Agrees to Buy Virgin America
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Today’s not a normal posting day, but with news like this, I couldn’t wait. It’s been a couple weeks since we found out that Virgin America might be for sale. Though most of the rumors…
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American, Delta, and United Earn a Cranky Jackass for Forcing Travelers to Overpay for Multi-City Trips
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I’ve made a conscious effort over the last couple years to pull back on awarding too many Cranky Jackass awards. I didn’t want to cheapen such an illustrious institution. But today, American, Delta, and United…
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With Brussels Airport Still Closed, Brussels Airlines Is Getting Creative
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It’s been a week since the attacks in Brussels, and the airport remains closed. If you think this is an inconvenience for travelers, just imagine what’s happening at Brussels Airlines. The airline’s only hub is…
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Many Airlines Say They Have the Best On Time Performance, Let’s See How They’re All Right
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The funny thing about statistics is you can really manipulate them to say pretty much whatever you want. Airlines are certainly good at doing that when it comes to on-time performance. United says it was…
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3 Links I Love: American Adds Profit Sharing, Baltia’s Domestic Plans, Alaska’s Electronic Bag Tag
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This week’s featured link: AA Announces New Profit Sharing Plan – American Airlines American announced this week that it was finally giving in and starting to offer profit-sharing to employees. Everyone outside of top managers…
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Should Airports Extend Their Security Perimeters? No.
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Any time there’s a bombing like the one in Brussels earlier this week, the chorus of people suggesting knee-jerk reactions gets much louder. The explosions at the Brussels airport occurred before security, in the departure…
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The Good and the Bad of Etihad’s A380 First Class Apartments (Guest Post)
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It’s been a few years since you last heard from Geoff Fischer on the blog. But after tackling some seriously difficult challenges, including flying First Class on both Cathay Pacific and Emirates, he’s back again.…
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Why the TSA, Congress, and Even the White House are Making Airport Security Lines Worse
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After years of increasingly frustrating airport security experiences, the introduction of Pre Check seemed like the first step in reversing the trend. For those who signed up for it, Pre Check did create dramatic improvements.…
