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Ryanair Wants To Let People Bring Unlimited Carry On Bags

It’s incredible to think about how the title of a post or article really sets the tone for a story. For example, if you saw the recent Dow Jones article entitled “Ryanair To Ban Check-In Baggage And Airport Check-In,” you might be surprised...

Published Tue, Jun 30 2009 2:55 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Baggage, Ryanair, Airport Experience
Flying In to Jackson Hole (Trip Report)

Awhile ago, the discussion came up about how much more I would be willing to pay to fly out of Long Beach than out of LAX. For this trip to Jackson Hole, the answer was roughly $60 per person. For $441.40 per person, we were able to get excellently-timed...

Published Mon, Jun 29 2009 3:26 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Delta, Trip Reports, SkyWest
This Week on BNET (June 22 - 26)

US Airways’ Charlotte to Honolulu Flight Might Just Work At first glance, the new US Airways flight from Charlotte to Honolulu seems pretty awful, but it may actually end up being smart. Alaska Fills the Void in the Austin to San Jose Market American...

Published Sat, Jun 27 2009 3:57 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: United, US Airways, Schedule Changes, Frontier, Environment, Continental, Mergers/Finance, Boeing, Alaska Airlines, Sukhoi, BNET, Fuel, Labor Relations, Airbus, Republic, 787
US Airways Installing New Business Class Seats, But Not Necessarily This One

It looks like US Airways is planning on rolling out a new business class seat for its A330-200 aircraft. Runway Girl broke the news last week from the Paris Air Show when she sat in the supposed seat, but I spoke with US Airways and while they admit a...

Published Fri, Jun 26 2009 3:27 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: US Airways, Seats
A Bon-Bon for Richard: Why Delta Should Buy Alaska ASAP . . .

When we last saw “The Cardinal” he commented on Virgin America, stirring up a lot of emotions in the process. This time he tackles something I bet will be less controversial — today The Cardinal proposes that Delta CEO Richard Anderson...

Published Thu, Jun 25 2009 3:20 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Delta, Alaska Airlines, Guest Posts
First Cranky Podcast - Mark Malkoff Calls From an AirTran Lav

It turns out that my challenge to meet with Mark Malkoff, the man spending a month straight on AirTran airplanes, has paid off . . . sort of. It wasn’t in person, so I couldn’t bring him any food, but he did call me from an AirTran lav Tuesday...

Published Wed, Jun 24 2009 3:03 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: AirTran, Podcast
British Airways Builds Fee Comparison and Southwest Should Take It Further

I never thought we’d see the day where British Airways does something that Southwest should follow, but that day has come. British Airways has rolled out a value calculator on its website showing how much more BA includes in its fares than Ryanair...

Published Tue, Jun 23 2009 3:00 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Southwest, British Airways, Distribution
A Challenge For Mark Malkoff, AirTran Passenger Extraordinaire

Have you ever heard of comedian Mark Malkoff? Neither have I, and I’m guessing that’s why he was willing to subject himself to some of the worst torture ever invented. Waterboarding? Nay. He’s spending 30 days on an airplane. And this...

Published Mon, Jun 22 2009 3:53 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: PR, AirTran
This Week on BNET (June 15 - 19)

Virgin America Unit Revenues Fall More Than 20 Percent Virgin America’s revenue for the first quarter fell dramatically. Virgin America Makes Progress on Costs Revenues don’t look great, but costs are definitely looking up. American Ends Austin...

Published Sat, Jun 20 2009 3:50 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: United, Virgin America, Schedule Changes, Continental, American, BNET
Your Feedback on My 1,000th Post

I really have to thank you all for your feedback on my 1,000th post earlier this week. I asked for your thoughts and ideas and you really weren’t shy about helping. I received dozens of comments and emails, many from people who contacted me for...

Published Fri, Jun 19 2009 3:48 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Admin
Congress Tries to Regulate Carry-On Size

Regardless of whether or not you’re a believer in big government, can we all agree that the government’s latest effort to regulate carry-on size should be outside their jurisdiction? Somehow I doubt we’ll all agree here, but at least...

Published Thu, Jun 18 2009 3:24 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Baggage, Government Regulation
A Peak at United’s Newly Configured 757

Last month I mentioned that United was testing a new configuration on one of its 757s that included leather slimline seats and power outlets. Well, a friend of mine was recently on the aircraft and sent me some pictures to share with everyone. At left...

Published Wed, Jun 17 2009 4:06 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: United, Seats
My 1,000th Post - Now What?

Today is a big milestone here at The Cranky Flier. This is my 1,000th post. It has been nearly 3 years since my first post went live on August 15, 2006. It’s incredible to think that I’ve gone from that lame intro post to a site with more...

Published Tue, Jun 16 2009 2:56 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Admin
Great Communication on Southwest, Not on JetBlue (Trip Report)

We had a quick trip this weekend up to San Francisco, and man, was this a lesson in the importance of communication. We flew JetBlue up from Long Beach and had a miserable experience. On the other hand, our flight home to Los Angeles on Southwest was...

Published Mon, Jun 15 2009 3:47 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: JetBlue, Southwest, Trip Reports
This Week on BNET (June 8 - 12)

United Removes Website Hold Feature United is no longer allowing you to hold reservations booked online. Did they really need to ditch that? Skepticism Surrounds Potential United Aircraft Order United is talking about ordering new airplanes, but few believe...

Published Sat, Jun 13 2009 3:05 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: United, Virgin America, Schedule Changes, Mergers/Finance, Delta, Hawaiian, Allegiant, BNET

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