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This Week on BNET Travel (June 30 - July 3)

I know I mentioned it before, but I thought it worth mentioning again that I’m now the airline blogger for BNET. My posts on Cranky are primarily focused on the frequent (or not so frequent) flier, but over on BNET, I get into more on airline management...

Published Fri, Jul 4 2008 2:43 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Frontier, Mesa Airlines, Midwest Airlines, Allegiant, BNET
Delta Cuts LAX

The writing had likely been on the wall for sometime, but it looks like Delta’s experiment in building up LAX is coming to a rapid end. Last week, Delta and ExpressJet announced that their agreement (covering 23 regional jets) would end on September...

Published Mon, Jul 7 2008 3:41 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Schedule Changes, LAX - Los Angeles, Delta, Northwest, ExpressJet
Southwest’s WestJet Codeshare Means A Lot More Than Just Canada

I’d like to welcome those of you who are visiting me for the first time thanks to my summer travel tips posted today on Nuts About Southwest. Take a look around, and if you like what you see, you can subscribe via RSS or email. Please jump in and...

Published Wed, Jul 9 2008 3:18 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Southwest, Distribution, Alliances, Westjet
L’Avion Swallowed by OpenSkies

Let’s all raise a toast to those who owned a piece of L’Avion. They became the only (extremely lucky) shareholders of an independent all-premium class airline to actually get money back from their investment. That’s right, the new BA...

Published Wed, Jul 2 2008 4:04 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Mergers/Finance, British Airways, L'avion
Aerolineas Argentinas Aims to be Worst Airline Ever

Have you seen what’s been going on with Aerolineas Argentinas lately? I hadn’t, actually, until a reader brought it to my attention. Though Alitalia is still the worst airline ever, it appears that Aerolineas Argentinas is jockeying to be...

Published Mon, Jul 14 2008 3:34 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Aerolineas Argentinas
Virgin America’s Up to Something with Premium Seating

I received an email from a subscriber yesterday asking why she couldn’t book premium seats on Virgin America for her trip in October. (Premium seats are defined as the bulkhead and exit row in coach, and they’re currently sold for a few bucks...

Published Thu, Jul 3 2008 3:35 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Virgin America, Seats, Distribution
This Week on BNET (July 7 - 11)

DOT Rejects Blanket Dormancy Waiver The DOT has decided to deny the request by seven airlines to allow them to suspend international routes without losing the rights. This could get interesting. Ramping Up Alternative Propulsion Systems With fuel prices...

Published Sat, Jul 12 2008 2:21 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Virgin America, Government Regulation, Environment, Allegiant, BNET, Fuel
Dangerous Go Arounds Earn the AP the Cranky Jackass Award

You know that feeling when you see a news report from a reputable news source that is just so insanely wrong that it makes you question everything they do? Well, here’s a good one for you. This report is so absolutely ridiculous that it has earned...

Published Tue, Jul 8 2008 3:32 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Safety/Security, Operations, Cranky Jackass
Yapta’s Glitch-Filled Launch On the Web

Has anyone had the chance to check out Yapta yet? The site originally launched as a way to see if the price of a ticket you had purchased had gone down. Since some airlines will give you a credit if the fare goes down, this could be a handy little tool...

Published Tue, Jul 15 2008 3:35 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: United, Technology, JetBlue, Fares, Northwest, Distribution
Top 5 Ways US Airways Might Increase Revenues or Reduce Costs

Ever get the feeling US Airways is a sinking ship that’s throwing off as much weight as it can to stay afloat? This week we’ve seen the airline drop inflight entertainment on domestic flights and ditch all the onboard equipment. They’re...

Published Fri, Jul 11 2008 4:08 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: US Airways, Inflight Entertainment, Fares
Alitalia Limps Through Another Year

Once again, it has been way too long since I checked in on Alitalia. I mean, there’s been plenty of action for my favorite airline to hate, but of course, nothing has actually happened. It’s all more of the same. What prompted me to write...

Published Tue, Jul 1 2008 3:24 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Alitalia
Cranky on the Things with Wings Radio Show

I know I said I’d try to only put media mentions on my news page, but when the Queen, Benét Wilson, gives you 10 minutes with her on her podcast, how can you not put that up? Benét and I have known each other for a long time, since our days living...

Published Tue, Jul 1 2008 1:12 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Miscellaneous
ExpressJet Ends Branded Service

The writing has been on the wall for quite awhile hasn’t it? In what has to be one of the most expected announcements in a long time, ExpressJet has now officially decided to end its branded operations on September 2. We all know the story here...

Published Thu, Jul 10 2008 3:50 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: ExpressJet

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