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Spanair Crash Does Not Mean the MD-80 is Unsafe

There’s not much that makes me feel as sick to my stomach as I do when I see an airplane crash. I suppose it’s a good thing that it happens rarely enough that it is a headline-worthy event, but seeing the pain and suffering of all the families...

Published Fri, Aug 22 2008 3:36 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Accidents/Incidents, Spanair
Air Canada Jazz Ditches Life Vests, Who Cares?

Looks like Air Canada’s commuter, Jazz, has decided to take life vests off its planes. This will save a little over 50 lbs per plane, and you know the story from here. (Less weight = less fuel, blah blah) As usual, some people are up in arms suggesting...

Published Wed, Aug 27 2008 3:41 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Safety/Security, Air Canada, Uncategorized
British Airways Stops in Shannon for London/City Flights

Remember back in February when BA announced it would start flights from London/City Airports very short runway to New York? And remember when I suggested that BA might be able to stop in Ireland where they allow US passengers to be pre-cleared through...

Published Thu, Aug 21 2008 3:28 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: British Airways
Flying Ryanair? Book Direct But Shop Around First

Nobody has ever accused Ryanair of being a “nice” airline. On time? Yep. Cheap? Oh yeah. But if you’re looking for more than that, you’re in the wrong place. That’s why it’s no surprise that Ryanair is starting to crack...

Published Mon, Aug 18 2008 4:08 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Ryanair, Fares, Distribution
Trip Report: First Ride on the Embraer 190

I know I’m a little late with this one. When I rode the A380, very few others had seen the inside. The Embraer 190, however, has been in service for awhile now and it, along with its slightly smaller and larger siblings (Embraer 170/175/195), has...

Published Tue, Aug 19 2008 3:30 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: JetBlue, Trip Reports
American Pins Kayak In the Corner

This fight between Kayak and American has become downright ugly. Now we have allegations and lawsuits flying back and forth as both sides stick firmly to their stances. Kayak isn’t exactly in an enviable place, and the user experience is suffering...

Published Fri, Aug 15 2008 4:13 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: American, Distribution
This Week on BNET (August 11 - 15)

How Important is Aircraft Type? Do people really care what type of plane they’re flying on? A report from Boeing says that they do, but I’m not entirely convinced on this one. Air Canada’s Olympic Ads Work, United’s Don’t United and Air Canada...

Published Sat, Aug 16 2008 4:17 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: United, Government Regulation, British Airways, American, Boeing, Air Canada, Northwest, Advertising, Airbus
This Week on BNET (August 25 - 29)

United Slow to Address Public Concern Over Paid Meals on International Flights United made waves by announcing charges for meals on some international flights last week. Unfortunately, their PR efforts weren’t up to the task. American Offers Wi...

Published Sat, Aug 30 2008 2:32 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: United, US Airways, Technology, Schedule Changes, Southwest, Mergers/Finance, Inflight Entertainment, American, Meals, Allegiant
This Week on BNET (August 18 - 22)

Southwest Filing Fares in ATPCO Once Again You may not know ATPCO, but I’m guessing that airlines all over the US are happy to see Southwest back in the system again. Why does it matter? Jake Brace Leaves United The oft-vilified United CFO Jake...

Published Sat, Aug 23 2008 2:41 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: United, Safety/Security, Schedule Changes, Government Regulation, Southwest, Fares, American, Distribution, Advertising, AirTran, DFW - Dallas/Ft Worth
The Winners of the Six Word Contest

I know, you’ve been waiting to hear who won the contest to best celebrate the TSA’s liquid ban 2 years after its creation, right? Well, thanks to an excellent response that saw more than 500 submissions, it took some time to sift through everything...

Published Mon, Aug 25 2008 1:00 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Safety/Security, Government Regulation
United’s Meal Charges Earn the Cranky Jackass Award

United really is a sad, confused airline, isn’t it? For an airline that just two days ago stated that it had put together several “initiatives . . . to improve the guest experience,” yesterday’s announcement seems completely out...

Published Wed, Aug 20 2008 3:53 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: United, Cranky Jackass, Meals
Trip Report: Good Times on Northwest’s Aging Aircraft

Considering how much we were talking about aging aircraft last week, it’s fitting that I flew the king of aging aircraft this past weekend . . . Northwest Airlines. Sure, our flight home was on a relatively new 8 year old A319, but our other two...

Published Tue, Aug 26 2008 3:33 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Northwest, Trip Reports
Ryanair Jet Did Not “Plunge” 26,000 Feet

I swear, I’m going to have to change the name of this blog to Cranky Mythbusters, because there is just so much ridiculous stuff flying around the media right now. Once again, it’s my favorite whipping boy, the AP. This time, the title of...

Published Thu, Aug 28 2008 4:07 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Ryanair, Accidents/Incidents
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Published Thu, Aug 28 2008 10:50 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Uncategorized
Alaska Retires the MD-80

Another week, another airline retires the good ole’ MD-80. This past Sunday, Alaska flew its last MD-80 operation, and the airline is now an all-737 fleet. Alaska had a particularly interesting relationship with the MD-80 that brings out all different...

Published Fri, Aug 29 2008 4:24 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: MD80, Alaska Airlines

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