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Republic CEO Bryan Bedford on Fees, Competition in the Hubs, and More (Across the Aisle)

I’m back with part two of my conversation with Bryan Bedford, CEO of Republic (which owns Frontier, among others). In part one, we talked about the strategy that led the company to buy Frontier and Midwest. Today, we get a little more into the weeds...

Published Wed, May 19 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Frontier, Midwest Airlines, Across the Aisle Interviews, Republic
Midwestern Swing on JetBlue and Frontier (Trip Report)

This trip served a couple of purposes. First, I was meeting up with some airline friends in Chicago for a get together. Second, I was going to visit with a company who makes onboard meals (look for that past soon). And lastly, I was going down to Indianapolis...

Published Tue, May 18 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Frontier, JetBlue, Trip Reports, Midwest Airlines
Republic CEO Bryan Bedford on Religion and the Business (Across the Aisle)

Today I bring you the third and last installment of my interview with Republic CEO Bryan Bedford. In this piece, we spend a lot of time talking about religion. Why? Well, Bryan has really brought religion into the Republic business in a big way. For example...

Published Fri, May 21 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Frontier, Midwest Airlines, Republic
Cranky on the Web (May 17 – 21)

Union-Vote Rule Change: Bad News for Non-Union Delta, JetBlue – BNET The National Mediation Board made some rule changes recently and it may be causing some airlines to sweat. Southwest Airlines’ March Meltdown — Less Than Meets the...

Published Sat, May 22 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: United, US Airways, Frontier, Southwest, Continental, Mergers/Finance, Mesa Airlines, BNET, Labor Relations, AirTran, Spirit
British Airways Takes Another Strike After Posting Huge Losses

I can’t imagine that the juxtaposition is lost on anyone. The British Airways flight attendants are celebrating the next round of strikes while BA goes and posts more than a £500 million loss for the year ending in March 2010. The dysfunction at...

Published Mon, May 24 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: British Airways, Labor Relations
Southwest Planes Get “Bags Fly Free” Tattoo To Prove the Airline is Serious

When it comes to bag fees, Southwest is always fighting an uphill battle. Yes, customers love the fact that they don’t charge fees for the first two checked bags, but those pesky Wall Street-types have long believed that they’re leaving money...

Published Tue, May 25 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Baggage, Southwest
Bombardier’s C Series Could be a Game Changer, If It Delivers

Let’s say you want to buy a single aisle airplane between 100 and 150 seats. Where do you go? If you’re that rich, you probably have someone take care of it for you, so where does that person go? Right now, your choices are Boeing or Airbus...

Published Wed, May 26 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Bombardier
Continental Announces Its First 787 Route and It’s an Exciting One

Continental yesterday became the first airline to announce a definitive first route for its 787 aircraft. That route? Houston to Auckland, and it will begin in November 2011. This is just the first example of the new routes that are going to be opened...

Published Thu, May 27 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Continental, 787
Frontier, Midwest Confusion (Trip Report)

May has been a really tiring month of travel for me, but the trips have all had good reason. This one was for the Regional Airline Association 2010 convention in Milwaukee. Since I was speaking on a panel, they purchased my tickets for me. I opted for...

Published Fri, May 28 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Frontier, Trip Reports
Cranky on the Web (May 24-28)

Airlines Oppose New Government Airport Fees, but So Should Travelers – BNET I say airlines should oppose more government fees, but another BNET author disagrees. Airline Coach Travel Is Back to Its Pre-Recession Levels, Thanks in Part to Premium...

Published Sat, May 29 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Delta, Mesa Airlines, BNET

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