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Bloggers Under Fire

I meant to write about Holly Hegeman’s fight against Mesa Air Group a long time ago, but I admittedly got sidetracked. The recent dust-up between Eclipse Aviation and the Eclipse Aviation Critic NG blog (listen to a podcast on the subject), reminded...

Published Thu, May 1 2008 3:44 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Mesa Airlines
You Think RJs are Tight?

My friend has recently relocated to London, and he’s been taking advantage of the unique aviation scene over in Europe by getting on some pretty cool flights. But when he sent me this picture, I just had to post it as a reminder of how bad travel...

Published Fri, May 2 2008 3:46 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Metro
Henry Harteveldt on US Airline Travelers And The Economy

Thanks, Brett, for the opportunity to guest post on your blog. Hi everyone, my name is Henry Harteveldt. I’ve been a friend of Brett’s for several years, and I’m delighted to have been invited to post while Brett is on vacation. I’m just as much of an...

Published Mon, May 5 2008 3:49 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Fares, Distribution
Garrison Keillor on Northwest

I wouldn’t necessarily consider myself a huge fan of Garrison Keillor’s work, but it’s not like I dislike him either. I’m just sort of ambivalent. But every so often I come across a column of his that I really enjoy. Before I left...

Published Tue, May 6 2008 3:53 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Delta, Northwest
Did This Merger Happen Yet?

It’s hard to write so many posts in advance of a long trip, so I asked my coworker and Cranky Photographer, Christopher Craig, to pick out a photo from his collection that I could post while I’m gone. Now keep in mind, I wrote this post on...

Published Wed, May 7 2008 3:54 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: LAX - Los Angeles, Southwest, British Airways, Miscellaneous
Random Bits of Info - What I Missed in the Domestic World

Hey everyone. I made it back from Peru yesterday morning, and let’s just say it’s going to be a VERY busy end to the week. I hope you enjoyed the guest posts while I was gone, and hopefully we’ll get both Henry and Benet to return at...

Published Thu, May 8 2008 3:33 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Virgin America, JetBlue, Southwest, Alaska Airlines, Eos
Random Bits of Info - What I Missed in the International World

Man, this has been a busy week. I know I spent half of it lounging around Peru, but long vacations always make it harder to catch up on work when you return. Combine that with the fact that I’ve got a new job at PriceGrabber (Director of Community...

Published Fri, May 9 2008 4:05 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Alitalia, Virgin Atlantic
Trip Report: Inca-redible Peru

As promised, I spent the weekend putting together my photos and this trip report from our excellent Peru trip. If you’d like to see photos, I’ve posted them here. My fiancee is involved with Adventures by Disney, so they invited us to join...

Published Mon, May 12 2008 3:38 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Trip Reports, LAN, Star Peru
Quick Fuel Check

The price of fuel continues to rise, but I don’t think it’s easy for most people to really grasp how devastating this is, because it’s rarely put in normal terms. $125 a barrel? What the heck does that mean in reality? JetBlue, when...

Published Tue, May 13 2008 3:37 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Uncategorized
United Sells Economy Plus at Time of Booking

I noticed on One Mile at a Time yesterday that United has quietly started allowing people to upgrade to Economy Plus at the time of booking. Great idea. In fact, I almost thought about giving them a gold star, but not quite. While it’s a good idea...

Published Wed, May 14 2008 4:19 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Uncategorized
Booking A Flight In a Time of Uncertainty

Let’s face it. It sucks to have to book travel right now. Ok, it clearly sucks to actually be an airline far more, but we’ve beaten that horse to death already. So why do I say it’s so bad to book? Uncertainty. With my wedding coming...

Published Thu, May 15 2008 4:11 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Uncategorized
Virgin America Superfly Wednesdays

You guys know I can be pretty harsh on Virgin America, but I have to say, I really like their latest promotion. I received it last night not only from Virgin, but also from two other people before the original had even landed in my inbox. That tells me...

Published Fri, May 16 2008 4:29 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Uncategorized
Airlines and the Environment

I started putting this post on the airlines and the environment together a long time ago, and then it fell by the wayside. I dusted it off this weekend, and fortunately it’s still relevant. In fact, it’s only going to continue to become a...

Published Mon, May 19 2008 3:53 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Environment, Delays/Cancellations, American
Sukhoi Superjet Takes Flight

Congratulations to Russian aircraft manufacturer Sukhoi. The company’s first Superjet 100 successfully flew yesterday. This is obviously a huge milestone for any aircraft program, but it must be even more exciting for these guys since this is the...

Published Tue, May 20 2008 3:38 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Sukhoi
Champion Air Gets a (Purple and) Gold Star In Its Dying Days

It can’t be easy being Champion Air these days. The clock is ticking . . . only 10 days until the airline shuts down for good. But apparently, this fine airline found the will to do a great thing yesterday. And for that, they get a (purple and)...

Published Wed, May 21 2008 3:38 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Champion

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