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A New Cranky Talk is Live: The Airport of the Future
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Since Sundays are quiet on the blog anyway, I figured it would be a good time to announce when our newest Cranky Talk podcast goes live. Cranky Talk: The Airport of the FutureWe’re back with…
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Cranky on the Web: Flying Changes, Shrinking Airlines, and To Mask or Not
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Flying during the pandemic? Here’s what you need to know – CNBCHere’s a look at the (near) future of flying and what will change. Major Airlines Expected to Shrink After Pandemic – Blue Sky NewsThis…
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3 Links I Love: American Says No Bankruptcy But Slashes Jobs, Delta Looks for Volunteers
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This week’s featured link American Air CEO Says Bankruptcy Is an Option He Won’t Consider – BloombergWe have three related links this week. First, a recap of what American CEO Doug Parker said at an…
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Delta’s Domestic July Schedule Has More Hub Overflying
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It happened more quickly than I expected, but Delta has now rolled out what appears to be its complete domestic schedule for July. I’ve spent some more quality time with Diio by Cirium data to…
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Clipped Wings: Flying — and Not Flying –During COVID-19 (Guest Post)
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You may remember reading about Korry Franke, a now Newark-based 737 pilot who wrote the book 3 Feet to the Left, here on the blog. I reached out to Korry to ask how things were…
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Cranky on the Web: A Livestream Tuesday, 39 Questions With Johnny Jet
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Mondays Live With Skift Airline WeeklyJoin me and Skift Airline Weekly Editor Madhu Unnikrishnan for a chat about the airlines on TUESDAY at 830a PT. It’ll be live, and you can register here to join.…
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3 Links I Love: Pan Am R&R Flights, Why Airports Die, A Delta Rumor I Hope Isn’t True
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This week’s featured link Flight Status – The Washington Post MagazineIt’s a long weekend so we all have more time to kill than usual. So, here’s a nice, long piece looking at the flight attendants…
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If You’re Going to Fly, Wear a Mask and Stop Expecting Social Distancing
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If you spend a lot of time on social media, you’ve likely seen an increasing number of travelers griping about their air travel woes. The general complaint is that airlines are not living up to…
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Flight Schedules Only Tell Part of the Story
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I’ve spent a lot of time looking at flight schedules here over the past month or so, and it does tell a rather interesting story about how individual airlines have approached the plunge in demand…
