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Why Southwest Should Consider a Change Fee

On Friday, Southwest announced it was adding a couple fees and increasing another. For most airlines, a Friday that sees a new or increased fee would just be called “Friday” but for Southwest, it creates some shockwaves. These fees are actually...

Published Mon, Jun 1 2009 3:53 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Southwest, Fares
Some Thoughts on the Air France A330 Accident Off Brazil

It’s been well over 24 hours since we first heard that an Air France A330 disappeared over the ocean on its way from Rio de Janeiro to Paris. In that time, I’ve seen a million different theories about what happened, and that always makes me...

Published Tue, Jun 2 2009 3:05 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Accidents/Incidents, Air France
How Often Do Airlines Fly Into Areas Without Radar Coverage? (Ask Cranky)

Here’s a very timely Ask Cranky that was spurred by the Air France accident earlier this week. I’m sure many of you heard that the airplane was flying in an area where there was no radar coverage, and that might be surprising. You may have...

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

Filed under: Ask Cranky, Air Traffic Control
Virgins Hook Up

The long awaited day is here. Virgin America and V Australia have finally entered into an interline agreement. It’s a fairly limited set-up right now thanks to technical limitations, but eventually it will become a full-fledged interline and codeshare...

Published Thu, Jun 4 2009 3:31 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Virgin America, V Australia, Alliances
Continental Enters LA to Latin America - Is More on the Way?

Starting on July 1, Continental will begin thrice weekly service between LAX and San Salvador, El Salvador. Normally, I wouldn’t think twice about a simple route addition like this, but I find myself wondering if this is the beginning of something...

Published Fri, Jun 5 2009 3:33 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: United, Schedule Changes, Continental, Star Alliance
This Week on BNET (June 1 - 5)

United Shakes Up Marketing and Distribution Groups Dennis Cary is out, Graham Atkinson is back in, and marketing and distribution areas and getting makeovers. Continental’s May Numbers Prove April’s Improvement Wasn’t a Trend May numbers...

Published Sat, Jun 6 2009 3:42 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: United, US Airways, Environment, Continental, Mergers/Finance, Air New Zealand, American, Distribution, BNET, Fuel, IND - Indianapolis
A Go-Around in Minneapolis (Trip Report)

Despite the title, this wasn’t actually a trip to Minnesota. It just so happened that the most interesting part of the trip happened while we were connecting there. Our destination on this trip was Indianapolis to visit with the in-laws and enjoy...

Published Mon, Jun 8 2009 3:03 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Delta, Northwest, Trip Reports
US Airways WiFi Announcement Is Not What You Think

What exactly would you think when you saw a press release entitled, “Get Connected with Complimentary Wi-Fi from US Airways“? Yeah, that’s what I thought. Sounds like US Airways is putting wireless internet onboard and offering it for...

Published Tue, Jun 9 2009 3:00 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: US Airways, Inflight Entertainment
How Will NextGen Improve Your Life?

We’ve all heard about “NextGen” air traffic control, but besides the generic guarantee of shorter delays, do we really know what it will do for us? Sometimes the benefits to the traveler aren’t really all that clear, and that’s...

Published Wed, Jun 10 2009 3:52 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: LAN, Air Traffic Control
Is Midwest Trying to be the First to Convert to a Virtual Airline?

Anyone been paying attention to Midwest Airlines lately? It’s certainly understandable if you haven’t. They’ve spent the last few years shrinking into oblivion, but there actually have been some changes recently that are worth noting...

Published Thu, Jun 11 2009 2:44 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Midwest Airlines
Taking the Virgin Out of Nigeria

Uh oh. It looks like Richard Branson’s foray into the African airline market is coming to an end. Virgin Nigeria will no longer be using the Virgin name, and Branson’s affiliation with the airline will be ending. Now, other than chaste Nigerians...

Published Fri, Jun 12 2009 4:03 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Virgin Nigeria
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
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
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
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

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