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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 in its impact — stands out as a visible hallmark…
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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 that’s not the fastest way to go, but I had…
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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 realize this one sounds a little too real and could…
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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 Concierge… and of course, whether we’ve reached peak airline complexity.
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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 are great and all, but I’ll be curious to see…
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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 a bit. This morning it announced the introduction of the…
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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 holding things back. In short… everything. Ok, it’s not really…
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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 spilled over into the public eye. American has sued for…
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3 Links I Love: Boeing’s Fall Continues, A Big JetBlue Loss, Hawaiian Fights LAX
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This week’s featured link: Boeing Built Deadly Assumptions Into 737 Max, Blind to a Late Design Change – The New York TimesWhat a painful article to read. It paints the picture of a company that…
