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Pondering the Characteristics of Composites in the 787

We’ve all heard about how awesome the new 787 is going to be, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t still some risks to this program. Being the first composite-fuselage airliner means that there are some unknowns and we’re likely...

Published Thu, Jul 1 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Boeing, 787
San Jose Closes Up Shop on Terminal C

When I started business school in 2002, there was plenty of construction going on around San Jose Airport. Now, 8 years later, nothing has changed. There’s been virtually nonstop construction since then, but a huge milestone has been reached now...

Published Fri, Jul 2 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: SJC - San Jose
Cranky on the Web (June 28 – July 2)

Tips to minimize the impact of a flight cancellation – The Detroit News With the 3 hour ground delay rule likely causing an increase in cancellations, the Detroit News looked at what people should do. They came to Cranky Concierge for advice. Virgin...

Published Sat, Jul 3 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Virgin America, Delays/Cancellations, BNET
Delta and US Airways Cancel Slot Swap, Feds Lose Game of Chicken, Win Cranky Jackass Award

I assume the feds knew they were playing with fire when they decided to attach incredibly onerous conditions to the proposed slot swap between US Airways and Delta in Washington and New York. Now, US Airways and Delta have officially decided to reject...

Published Tue, Jul 6 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: US Airways, Government Regulation, Delta
UPS Luggage Box Tries to Compete with Airline Checked Bags (Not Quite There Yet)

Everyone loves to complain about luggage fees, but other than flying Southwest or JetBlue, there hasn’t really been a way to avoid them that makes economic sense. I mean, sure, you could FedEx your suitcase, but that ain’t cheap. UPS has apparently...

Published Wed, Jul 7 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Baggage
British Airways 747 Near-Accident in South Africa Combined Good Piloting and Luck

The details of the British Airways 747 near-accident in South Africa are out, and man, was that scary for the pilots. They did a great job of keeping that bad boy in the air, but it could have ended very differently. Here’s what happened. On May...

Published Thu, Jul 8 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Accidents/Incidents, British Airways
Norwegian Wants to Go Intercontinental, Prove Hubert Horan Wrong

My post on Hubert Horan’s anti-merger stance generated a ton of discussion here, and that was great. While some agreed, others didn’t. Norwegian apparently falls into the latter category, because it wants to jump into the Transatlantic market...

Published Fri, Jul 9 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Norwegian
Cranky on the Web (July 6-9)

keep track of your miles in style – AntiBride.com The AntiBride liked my previous post about AwardWallet, so I tweaked it and put it up for the wedding crowd. Pinnacle Acquires Mesaba — and Can’t Wait to Erase the Tarnished Colgan Brand...

Published Sat, Jul 10 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: United, Continental, Mergers/Finance, American, Delta, BNET, Labor Relations, Trans States
What Airlines Spend on Food

It’s time once again for us to talk about airline food. I know, it’s your favorite, right? But this is really interesting stuff. As part of Form 41 data that airlines have to submit to the feds, food expense is broken out. Someone brought...

Published Mon, Jul 12 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Meals
First Month Under the Three Hour Ground Delay Rule Sees More Travelers Inconvenienced

Back at the end of April, the rule enacting massive fines to airlines who keep people on an airplane on the ground for more than three hours went into effect. The Department of Transportation just released May’s results and the numbers show that...

Published Tue, Jul 13 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Delays/Cancellations
What’s the Deal with Bereavement Fares? (Ask Cranky)

Here’s an Ask Cranky question from a time long ago. Bereavement fares. Everyone knows about them, but are they any good? I’d love to see you do a post on how bereavement fares have evolved (or not evolved) over the year. Back when I was skinny and...

Published Wed, Jul 14 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Fares, Ask Cranky
Today is the Official Launch of My Book and You Can Win a Copy

Today is the official launch of my book, “Where the Hell Am I Going?” (What makes it official? ’cause I said so.) It’s now up for sale on Amazon (with the search inside feature, for those who want to read a sample) and on Kindle...

Published Thu, Jul 15 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Admin
Checking in on Alitalia, Because It’s Been Too Long

I never thought things could get any worse for Alitalia, but they have. No, no. It’s not that they’re performing worse. It’s that they’re no longer feeding me with excellent fodder to support my claim that they’re the worst...

Published Fri, Jul 16 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Alitalia
Cranky on the Web (July 12-16)

Strong June Traffic Means It’s Time For Airlines to Raise Airfares — Cautiously – BNET Continued strong traffic numbers mean airfares are going to continue on the march. But airlines need to be careful not to go too high. Huh? US Airways...

Published Sat, Jul 17 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: US Airways, Government Regulation, JetBlue, Mergers/Finance, British Airways, Fares, American, Allegiant, BNET, Iberia
Jetting to Smurf (Trip Report)

I love trips like this. Just as our cold June and early July gave way to sizzling 90 degree heat, it was time for me to head to the mountains. My brother and I joined 7 other guys for some drinking, hiking, and fishing up at Lake Tahoe. What the heck...

Published Mon, Jul 19 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: JetBlue, Trip Reports

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